Where does “détente” come from?

détente (French) comes from Latin detendita, 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.

détente (French): relaxation, détente; trigger; height to which one...

Definitions

  1. relaxation, détente; trigger; height to which one...

Ancestry of “détente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindetendita—
2Latindē-of; from
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “détente”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →