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Where does “devexity” come from?

devexity (English) comes from Latin devexitas, from Latin devexus, from Latin deveho, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

devexity (English): A bending downward; declivity

Definitions

  1. A bending downward; declivity

Ancestry of “devexity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindevexitas—
2Latindevexussloping or inclining downwards; downhill; steep
3LatindevehoI carry, convey, transport; I carry away; I sail...
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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