Where does “decretal” come from?
decretal (Middle French) comes from Late Latin decretalis, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
Ancestry of “decretal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | decretalis | Of, pertaining to or depending upon a decree or... |
| 2 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 3 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |