Where does “débit” come from?

débit (French) comes from Latin dēbitum, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

débit (French): flow, rate of flow; output; debit

Definitions

  1. flow, rate of flow; output; debit

Ancestry of “débit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindēbitumA debt; something that is owed to another person or entity
2Latindēbēre
3Latinof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “débit

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti
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