Where does “detumesco” come from?

detumesco (Latin) comes 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.

detumesco (Latin): to become less swollen, to subside, to settle down

Definitions

  1. to become less swollen, to subside, to settle down

Ancestry of “detumesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindē-of; from
2Latinof; concerning; about
3Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
4Latinposteablative singular of postis
5Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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