Where does “détection” come from?

détection (French) comes from Latin detectio, from Latin detego, 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.

détection (French): detection

Definitions

  1. detection

Ancestry of “détection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindetectiodetection
2LatindetegoI uncover, take off; reveal, disclose, detect,...
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “détection

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti