Where does “defalcate” come from?

defalcate (English) comes from Latin dēfalcātus, from Latin dēfalcō, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

defalcate (English): To misappropriate funds; to embezzle; To cut off;...

Definitions

  1. To misappropriate funds; to embezzle; To cut off;...

Ancestry of “defalcate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēfalcātus—
2Latindēfalcō—
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “defalcate”

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