Where does “decidua” come from?

decidua (Italian) comes from Italian deciduo, from Latin dēciduus, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

decidua (Italian): feminine singular of deciduo; decidua

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of deciduo; decidua

Ancestry of “decidua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandeciduodeciduous
2Latindēciduusfalling down or off, deciduous
3Latindēcīdōto fall down or off; collapse; drop, hang down
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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