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Where does “defensus” come from?

defensus (Latin) comes from Latin dēfendō, 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.

defensus (Latin): driven away, having been driven away; defended,...

Definitions

  1. driven away, having been driven away; defended,...

Ancestry of “defensus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēfendō—
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 “defensus”

  • defense
  • defence
  • fence
  • fenced
  • defenceless
  • defenseless
  • fencer
  • unfenced
  • biodefense
  • defensin
  • nondefense
  • defenselessness
  • defencelessness
  • fenceless
  • fencepost
  • fenceline
  • fencerow
  • defenceman
  • defenselessly
  • biodefence
  • counterdefense
  • defencelessly
  • ringfence
  • refence
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