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Where does “desultoriness” come from?

desultoriness (English) comes from English desultory, from Latin desultorius, from Latin desultor, from Latin dēsiliō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

desultoriness (English): The state or quality of being desultory

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being desultory

Ancestry of “desultoriness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesultoryJumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to...
2Latindesultoriusdesultory; superficial
3Latindesultorleaper, vaulter; A sort of riders, who, in the...
4Latindēsiliō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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