Where does “autodéfense” come from?

autodéfense (French) comes from French défense, from Latin defensa, from Latin defensus, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

autodéfense (French): self-defense

Definitions

  1. self-defense

Ancestry of “autodéfense”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéfensedefence; prohibition; fender
2Latindefensadefense, protection; nominative feminine singular...
3Latindefensusdriven away, having been driven away; defended,...
4Latindēfendōto drive away
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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