Where does “descendence” come from?
descendence (English) comes from English descend, from Middle English descenden, from Latin dēscendere, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
descendence (English): The act of descending
Definitions
- The act of descending
Ancestry of “descendence”, step by step
descendence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English descend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | descend | To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move... |
| 2 | Middle English | descenden | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēscendere | — |
| 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 |
via Old French descendance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | descendance | — |