Where does “dero” come from?
dero (English) comes from English derelict, from Latin derelictus, from Latin dērelinquō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
dero (English): A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict,...
Definitions
- A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict,...
Ancestry of “dero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derelict | Abandoned, forsaken; given up by the natural... |
| 2 | Latin | derelictus | discarded, forsaken; abandoned, deserted;... |
| 3 | Latin | dērelinquō | to forsake, abandon, discard or desert |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |