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Where does “detrimentum” come from?

detrimentum (Latin) comes from Latin dēterō, 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.

detrimentum (Latin): harm, loss, damage; defeat; detriment

Definitions

  1. harm, loss, damage; defeat; detriment

Ancestry of “detrimentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēterō—
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 “detrimentum”

  • detrimental
  • detriment
  • detrimentally
  • nondetrimental
  • anti-detriment
  • detrimental
  • détriment
  • detriement
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