Where does “deflect” come from?
Deflect comes from Latin deflectere, composed of the prefix de- and flectere, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European de-.
deflect (English): To make deviate from its original path; To touch...
Definitions
- To make deviate from its original path; To touch...
Ancestry of “deflect”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | deflecto | I bend or turn downwards or away; I deflect; I... |
| 2 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |