Where does “demonstrate” come from?
Demonstrate comes from Latin demonstrāre, composed of the prefix de- and the root monstrāre, ultimately descended from Proto-Indo-European de.
demonstrate (English): to show how to use; to show the steps taken to...
Definitions
- to show how to use; to show the steps taken to...
Ancestry of “demonstrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | demonstratus | shown, having been shown; proven, having been... |
| 2 | Latin | dēmōnstrō | to show, demonstrate, prove |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |