Where does “declarer” come from?
declarer (English) comes from English declare, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
declarer (English): The person who wins the bidding and so declares...
Definitions
- The person who wins the bidding and so declares...
Ancestry of “declarer”, step by step
declarer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English declare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | declare | To make clear, explain, interpret; To make a... |
| 2 | Old French | declarer | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēclārō | to declare or announce |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Middle English declarer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | declarer | — |