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Where does “dehiscent” come from?

dehiscent (English) comes from Latin dehiscō, from Latin dē-, 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.

dehiscent (English): Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture,...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture,...

Ancestry of “dehiscent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindehiscō—
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “dehiscent”

  • indehiscent
  • nondehiscent
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