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Where does “defensivamente” come from?

defensivamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish defensivo, from Medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

defensivamente (Spanish): defensively

Definitions

  1. defensively

Ancestry of “defensivamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdefensivodefensive
2Medieval Latindefensivusdefensive; preventive; supportive
3Latindēfendō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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