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Where does “demersus” come from?

demersus (Latin) comes from Latin demergo, 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.

demersus (Latin): submerged, overwhelmed

Definitions

  1. submerged, overwhelmed

Ancestry of “demersus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindemergoI sink or submerge; I plunge into; I overwhelm
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 “demersus”

  • demersal
  • bathydemersal
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