Where does “contrapose” come from?

contrapose (English) comes from French contraposer, from Latin contrāpōnere, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

contrapose (English): To place in contraposition; To contrast with, or...

Definitions

To place in contraposition; To contrast with, or...

Ancestry of “contrapose”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	contraposer	To counterpose; To apply a counterposition to
2	Latin	contrāpōnere	—
3	Latin	pōnō	—
4	Proto-Italic	poznō	—
5	Proto-Italic	pozinō	—
6	Proto-Italic	sinō	—

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