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Where does “définitif” come from?

définitif (French) comes from Latin definitivus, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

définitif (French): definitive, conclusive, final; permanent

Definitions

  1. definitive, conclusive, final; permanent

Ancestry of “définitif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindefinitivusdefinitive, explanatory; definite, distinct,...
2Latindēfīniō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “définitif”

  • définitivement
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