Where does “defunctioning” come from?

defunctioning (English) comes from English defunction, from Latin dēfūnctiō, from Latin defungor, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

defunctioning (English): Involving a diversion from part of the body that...

Definitions

  1. Involving a diversion from part of the body that...

Ancestry of “defunctioning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefunctionDeath
2Latindēfūnctiōexecution (of a task), performance
3LatindefungorI have done with, perform, finish, carry out; I...
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti