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Where does “abecedarium” come from?

abecedarium (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin abecedarius, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

abecedarium (Medieval Latin): alphabet, ABC primer

Definitions

  1. alphabet, ABC primer

Ancestry of “abecedarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinabecedariusOf or pertaining to the alphabet—alphabetical,...
2Latindē—
3Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
4Latinposteablative singular of postis
5Proto-Italicposti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “abecedarium”

  • Abecedarian
  • abecedary
  • abecedary
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