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Where does “degausser” come from?

degausser (English) comes from English degauss, from English de-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

degausser (English): A device that performs degaussing

Definitions

  1. A device that performs degaussing

Ancestry of “degausser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegaussTo reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from;...
2Englishde-reversal, undoing, removing; Intensifying; from,...
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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