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Where does “derelictus” come from?

derelictus (Latin) comes from Latin dērelinquō, 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.

derelictus (Latin): discarded, forsaken; abandoned, deserted;...

Definitions

  1. discarded, forsaken; abandoned, deserted;...

Ancestry of “derelictus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindērelinquō—
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 “derelictus”

  • derelict
  • dero
  • semiderelict
  • derro
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