Where does “redéchirer” come from?
redéchirer (French) comes from French déchirer, from Middle French deschirer, from Old French descirer, from Old French dé-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
redéchirer (French): To rip up again
Ancestry of “redéchirer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | déchirer | to rip up; to tear up emotionally; to kick arse,... |
| 2 | Middle French | deschirer | to rip up; to shred; to rip to shreds |
| 3 | Old French | descirer | — |
| 4 | Old French | dé- | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |