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Where does “devotio” come from?

devotio (Latin) comes from Latin dēvōtum, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

devotio (Latin): The act of devoting or consecrating; Fealty,...

Definitions

  1. The act of devoting or consecrating; Fealty,...

Ancestry of “devotio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēvōtum—
2LatindevoveoI vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark...
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “devotio”

  • devotion
  • devotional
  • devotionally
  • devotionalist
  • nondevotional
  • devotionless
  • devotionality
  • misdevotion
  • indevotional
  • undevotion
  • pornographico-devotional
  • self-devotion
  • devoción
  • dévotion
  • devotielicht
  • devotie
  • devoción
  • devocion
  • devotion
  • devotie
  • debosyon
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