Where does “devolutionist” come from?
devolutionist (English) comes from English devolution, from Middle French dévolution, from Medieval Latin devolutio, from Latin dēvolvō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
devolutionist (English): A proponent of devolution; Supporting or relating...
Definitions
- A proponent of devolution; Supporting or relating...
Ancestry of “devolutionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | devolution | A rolling down; A descent, especially one that... |
| 2 | Middle French | dévolution | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | devolutio | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēvolvō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “devolutionist”