Where does “de” come from?
de (Latin) comes from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
de (Latin): of; concerning; about
Definitions
- of; concerning; about
Ancestry of “de”, step by step
de traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 2 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |