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Where does “obsolere” come from?

obsolere (Latin) comes from Latin solere, from Latin suesco, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-sk-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

obsolere (Latin): to wear out, decay

Definitions

  1. to wear out, decay

Ancestry of “obsolere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsoleresecond-person singular present active subjunctive...
2LatinsuescoI become used or accustomed to; I accustom,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-sk-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “obsolere”

  • obsolescence
  • obsolesce
  • nonobsolescence
  • obsolescere
  • obsolescens
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