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Where does “deductible” come from?

deductible (English) comes from English deduct, from Latin deductus, from Latin dēdūcō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

deductible (English): Eligible to be deducted; An amount of expenses...

Definitions

  1. Eligible to be deducted; An amount of expenses...

Ancestry of “deductible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeductTo take one thing from another; remove from; make...
2Latindeductusled or escorted away; attenuated, slender, fine
3Latindēdūcō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “deductible”

  • deductibility
  • nondeductibility
  • deductable
  • deductability
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