Where does “misdecline” come from?
misdecline (English) comes from English decline, from Old French decliner, from Latin dēclīnō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
misdecline (English): To decline (a noun or adjective) incorrectly, applying the wrong inflection
Definitions
- To decline (a noun or adjective) incorrectly, applying the wrong inflection
Ancestry of “misdecline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decline | Downward movement, fall; A sloping downward, e.g.... |
| 2 | Old French | decliner | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēclīnō | to bend, deviate, turn aside/away, deflect |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |