Where does “décréter” come from?
décréter (French) comes from French décret, from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
décréter (French): to order, decree; to declare
Definitions
- to order, decree; to declare
Ancestry of “décréter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | décret | decree; statutory instrument |
| 2 | Old French | decré | decree |
| 3 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 4 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |