Where does “déchirer” come from?
déchirer (French) comes from Middle French deschirer, from Old French descirer, from Old French dé-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
déchirer (French): to rip up; to tear up emotionally; to kick arse,...
Definitions
- to rip up; to tear up emotionally; to kick arse,...
Ancestry of “déchirer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | deschirer | to rip up; to shred; to rip to shreds |
| 2 | Old French | descirer | — |
| 3 | Old French | dé- | — |
| 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 |