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Where does “defedation” come from?

defedation (English) comes from Latin defoedatio, from Latin defoedare, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

defedation (English): The process of polluting or making filthy;...

Definitions

  1. The process of polluting or making filthy;...

Ancestry of “defedation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindefoedatio—
2Latindefoedareto defile
3Latinde-de-
4LatindeThe name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
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