Where does “dēverticulum” come from?

dēverticulum (Latin) comes from Latin dēvertō, 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.

dēverticulum (Latin): A byroad, bypath, side-way; tributary

Definitions

  1. A byroad, bypath, side-way; tributary

Ancestry of “dēverticulum”, step by step

dēverticulum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin dēvertō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēvertōto turn away, turn aside
2Latindē-of; from
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Latin dīvertere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvertere—
2Latindīvertōto separate
3Latindī-Two, double; di
4Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →