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Where does “demiss” come from?

demiss (English) comes from Latin dēmissus, from Latin dēmittō, 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.

demiss (English): Humble, lowly; abject

Definitions

  1. Humble, lowly; abject

Ancestry of “demiss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēmissus—
2Latindēmittō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “demiss”

  • demissness
  • demissly
  • demissive
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