Where does “defalca” come from?

defalca (Romanian) comes from French défalquer, from Latin dēfalcō, 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.

defalca (Romanian): to divide in multiple parts

Definitions

  1. to divide in multiple parts

Ancestry of “defalca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéfalquerto deduct; to recoup
2Latindēfalcō
3Latinof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “defalca

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti
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