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Where does “десе́рт” come from?

десе́рт (Russian) comes from French dessert, from French desservir, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

Ancestry of “десе́рт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdessertdessert, pudding; third-person singular present...
2Frenchdesservirto serve; to clear, clear away; to do a...
3Frenchdé-used to make antonyms
4Middle Frenchdés-—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “десе́рт”

  • десертный
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