Where does “decretorily” come from?
decretorily (English) comes from English decretory, from Late Latin decretorius, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
decretorily (English): In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree
Definitions
- In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree
Ancestry of “decretorily”, step by step
decretorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decretory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decretory | Pertaining to an authoritative decree or final... |
| 2 | Late Latin | decretorius | decisive; Of or pertaining to a decision;... |
| 3 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |