Where does “dehiscently” come from?

dehiscently (English) comes from English dehiscent, from Latin dehiscō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

dehiscently (English): In a dehiscent manner

Definitions

  1. In a dehiscent manner

Ancestry of “dehiscently”, step by step

dehiscently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dehiscent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdehiscentOf or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture,...
2Latindehiscōto part, divide, split open, gape, yawn
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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