Where does “desszert” come from?
desszert (Hungarian) comes from German Dessert, from French dessert, from French desservir, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
desszert (Hungarian): dessert a sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
Definitions
- dessert a sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
Ancestry of “desszert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dessert | dessert |
| 2 | French | dessert | dessert, pudding; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | French | desservir | to serve; to clear, clear away; to do a... |
| 4 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 5 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |