Where does “decretist” come from?
decretist (English) comes from Latin decretista, from Latin decretum, from Latin decerno, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
decretist (English): One who studies, or professes the knowledge of,...
Definitions
- One who studies, or professes the knowledge of,...
Ancestry of “decretist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | decretista | — |
| 2 | Latin | decretum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order; A... |
| 3 | Latin | decerno | I decide, decide upon, settle, determine; I... |
| 4 | Latin | de- | de- |
| 5 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |