Where does “demise” come from?
Demise comes from Latin demissa, the feminine past participle of demitto meaning "to send down," from de "down" and mey- "to move or change."
demise (English): The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either...
Definitions
- The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either...
Ancestry of “demise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | demissa | nominative feminine singular of dēmissus;... |
| 2 | Latin | dēmittō | to send or bring down, cause to hang or fall down; drop, flow, shed, sag, let fall |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |