Where does “affaldsdepot” come from?
affaldsdepot (Danish) comes from Danish depot, from French dépôt, from Old French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin dēpōnō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
affaldsdepot (Danish): landfill, dumpsite
Definitions
- landfill, dumpsite
Ancestry of “affaldsdepot”, step by step
affaldsdepot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish depot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | depot | |
| 2 | French | dépôt | warehouse, store, depot, depository; act of... |
| 3 | Old French | depost | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | depositum | accusative supine of dēpōnō; deposit |
| 5 | Latin | dēpōnō | to lay, set, put or place aside or away; deposit |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Danish affald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | affald | trash, garbage, waste |