Where does “obsolesce” come from?
obsolesce (English) comes from Latin obsolescere, from Latin obsolere, from Latin solere, from Latin suesco, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-sk-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
obsolesce (English): To become obsolete
Definitions
- To become obsolete
Ancestry of “obsolesce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | obsolescere | present active infinitive of obsolēscō; to wear... |
| 2 | Latin | obsolere | to wear out, decay |
| 3 | Latin | solere | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 4 | Latin | suesco | I become used or accustomed to; I accustom,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁-sk- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |