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Where does “demoratus” come from?

demoratus (Latin) comes from Latin demoror, 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.

demoratus (Latin): detained; delayed

Definitions

  1. detained; delayed

Ancestry of “demoratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindemororI detain or hold up; I delay or linger
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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