Where does “ddigrieta” come from?
ddigrieta (Maltese) comes from Italian decretare, from Romanian decreta, from French décréter, from French décret, from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
ddigrieta (Maltese): to decree
Definitions
- to decree
Ancestry of “ddigrieta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | decretare | to decree, to order; to confer, to award, to give |
| 2 | Romanian | decreta | to decree |
| 3 | French | décréter | to order, decree; to declare |
| 4 | French | décret | decree; statutory instrument |
| 5 | Old French | decré | decree |
| 6 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 7 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |