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Where does “désinence” come from?

désinence (French) comes from Latin dēsinentia, from Latin dēsinens, from Latin desino, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

désinence (French): ending, desinence, inflectional suffix

Definitions

  1. ending, desinence, inflectional suffix

Ancestry of “désinence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēsinentia—
2Latindēsinens—
3LatindesinoI leave off, give over, cease, desist; I stop,...
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “désinence”

  • desinence
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