Where does “defractus” come from?

defractus (Latin) comes from Latin defringo, 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.

defractus (Latin): Broken off; ripped away

Definitions

  1. Broken off; ripped away

Ancestry of “defractus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindefringoI break off
2Latindē-of; from
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →