Where does “ddefinixxa” come from?

ddefinixxa (Maltese) comes from Italian definire, from Latin dēfīniō, 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.

ddefinixxa (Maltese): to define

Definitions

  1. to define

Ancestry of “ddefinixxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandefinireto define, resolve
2Latindēfīniōto bound, set bounds to; to limit
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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