Where does “dekal” come from?
dekal (Swedish) comes from English decal, from English decalcomania, from French décalcomanie, from French décalquer, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
dekal (Swedish): decal, decorative sticker
Definitions
- decal, decorative sticker
Ancestry of “dekal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decal | A design or picture produced in order to be... |
| 2 | English | decalcomania | The process of transferring decorative designs... |
| 3 | French | décalcomanie | decalcomania |
| 4 | French | décalquer | to trace, transfer |
| 5 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 6 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |