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Where does “desultor” come from?

desultor (Latin) comes from Latin dēsiliō, 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.

desultor (Latin): leaper, vaulter; A sort of riders, who, in the...

Definitions

  1. leaper, vaulter; A sort of riders, who, in the...

Ancestry of “desultor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēsiliō—
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 “desultor”

  • desultory
  • desultorily
  • desultoriness
  • desultorius
  • desultorio
  • desultoriamente
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