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Where does “defensandus” come from?

defensandus (Latin) comes from Latin defenso, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

defensandus (Latin): which is to be warded off

Definitions

  1. which is to be warded off

Ancestry of “defensandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindefensoI defend , ward off; dative masculine singular of...
2Latindēfendō—
3Latindē-—
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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