Where does “detort” come from?

detort (English) comes from Latin detorqueo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

detort (English): to turn from the original or plain meaning

Definitions

  1. to turn from the original or plain meaning

Ancestry of “detort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindetorqueoI turn or bend aside, off or away, deflect; I...
2Latindē-of; from
3Latinof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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