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Where does “décider” come from?

décider (Middle French) comes from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, 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.

Ancestry of “décider”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēcīdō—
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “décider”

  • indécidabilité
  • indécidable
  • décidable
  • décidabilité
  • décider
  • décideur
  • decidiĝi
  • decida
  • decide
  • decidi
  • decide
  • deside
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