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Where does “decretista” come from?

decretista (Latin) comes from Latin decretum, from Latin decerno, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Ancestry of “decretista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindecretumA decision, decree, ordinance, order; A...
2LatindecernoI decide, decide upon, settle, determine; I...
3Latinde-de-
4LatindeThe name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “decretista”

  • decretist
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