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Where does “definer” come from?

definer (English) comes from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

definer (English): Agent noun of define; one who defines; a person...

Definitions

  1. Agent noun of define; one who defines; a person...

Ancestry of “definer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefineTo determine with precision; to mark out with...
2Middle Englishdefinen—
3Old Frenchdefinerto finish; to end
4Latindēfīniō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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