Where does “undecree” come from?
undecree (English) comes from English decree, from Middle English decre, from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
undecree (English): To annul or revoke (an earlier decree)
Definitions
- To annul or revoke (an earlier decree)
Ancestry of “undecree”, step by step
undecree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decree | An edict or law; The judicial decision in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | decre | An instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree... |
| 3 | Old French | decré | decree |
| 4 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 5 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |