Where does “debils” come from?

debils (Latvian) comes from Latin dēbilis, from Latin dēbeō, 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.

debils (Latvian): moron, mentally retarded; moronic, stupid,...

Definitions

  1. moron, mentally retarded; moronic, stupid,...

Ancestry of “debils”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēbilisweak, frail, feeble
2Latindēbeōto owe something, to be under obligation to and for something
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-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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