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Where does “decedens” come from?

decedens (Latin) comes from Latin decedo, 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.

decedens (Latin): withdrawing; deserting; yielding

Definitions

  1. withdrawing; deserting; yielding

Ancestry of “decedens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindecedoI withdraw, retire, depart, leave or go away; I...
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “decedens”

  • decedent
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