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Where does “devolutus” come from?

devolutus (Latin) comes from Latin dēvolvō, 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.

devolutus (Latin): rolled or tumbled off or down; devolved

Definitions

  1. rolled or tumbled off or down; devolved

Ancestry of “devolutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēvolvō—
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 “devolutus”

  • devolute
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