Where does “deferire” come from?
deferire (Italian) comes from Latin dēferō, 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.
deferire (Italian): to refer
Definitions
- to refer
Ancestry of “deferire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dēferō | to bear, carry or bring down or away; convey; take, remove |
| 2 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |