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Where does “decursion” come from?

decursion (English) comes from Latin decursio, from Latin dēcurrō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

decursion (English): A flowing; A hostile incursion

Definitions

  1. A flowing; A hostile incursion

Ancestry of “decursion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecursiorunning or flowing down; raid, inroad
2Latindēcurrō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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