Where does “decretalist” come from?
decretalist (English) comes from English decretal, from Middle French decretal, from Late Latin decretalis, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
decretalist (English): A member of a 13th-century school of...
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- A member of a 13th-century school of...
Ancestry of “decretalist”, step by step
decretalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decretal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decretal | Pertaining to a decree; A papal decree,... |
| 2 | Middle French | decretal | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | decretalis | Of, pertaining to or depending upon a decree or... |
| 4 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 5 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |