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Where does “dietrologia” come from?

dietrologia (Italian) comes from Italian dietro, from Italian drieto, from Latin de retro, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

dietrologia (Italian): conspiracy theory

Definitions

  1. conspiracy theory

Ancestry of “dietrologia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandietrobehind, at the back; with oneself; along; behind
2Italiandrieto—
3Latinde retro—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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