Where does “devolution” come from?
Devolution comes from Middle French dévolution, from Medieval Latin devolutio, from Latin devolvo, meaning to roll down or transfer, derived from de-.
devolution (English): A rolling down; A descent, especially one that...
Definitions
- A rolling down; A descent, especially one that...
Ancestry of “devolution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | dévolution | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | devolutio | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēvolvō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | — |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “devolution”