Where does “desygnat” come from?
desygnat (Polish) comes from German Designat, from Latin designatus, from Latin dēsignō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
desygnat (Polish): referent
Definitions
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Ancestry of “desygnat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Designat | — |
| 2 | Latin | designatus | marked, designated |
| 3 | Latin | dēsignō | to mark |
| 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 |