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Where does “depict” come from?

Depict comes from Latin depictus, the past participle of depingo, formed from the prefix de- and the root peh₂ǵ- meaning to fasten or fix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

depict (English): To render a representation of something, using...

Definitions

  1. To render a representation of something, using...

Ancestry of “depict”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindepictusdepicted, portrayed; painted
2Latindepingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatindepingoI depict, I paint, I portray, I represent by...
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “depict”

  • depictive
  • depicter
  • depictor
  • undepictable
  • depictable
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