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Where does “dependens” come from?

dependens (Latin) comes from Latin dependeo, 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.

dependens (Latin): hanging; waiting

Definitions

  1. hanging; waiting

Ancestry of “dependens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindependeoI hang down, from or on; I wait for; I am...
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 “dependens”

  • independens
  • anti-independente
  • independente
  • independentemente
  • dependent
  • dependentment
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