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Where does “détendre” come from?

détendre (French) comes from Latin detendo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

détendre (French): to relax; to loosen, to untighten; to help relax,...

Definitions

  1. to relax; to loosen, to untighten; to help relax,...

Ancestry of “détendre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “détendre”

  • détendeur
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