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Where does “des-” come from?
des-
(Proto-Indo-European): to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel
Definitions
to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel
Words derived from “des-”
detachment
tack
tacks
tacking
tacky
detachable
hardtack
tache
teg
devadasi
tasse
tacksman
thumbtack
tackiness
tackifier
tacker
undetachable
sabretache
nondetachable
hamantaschen
tackless
tackily
sabretasche
photodetachment
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