Where does “degree” come from?
degree (Middle English) comes from Middle English decre, from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
degree (Middle English): Alternative form of decre; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of decre; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “degree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | decre | An instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree... |
| 2 | Old French | decré | decree |
| 3 | Latin | dēcrētum | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēcernō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |