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Where does “depicter” come from?

depicter (English) comes from English depict, from Latin depictus, from Latin depingere, from Latin depingo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

depicter (English): A person who depicts

Definitions

  1. A person who depicts

Ancestry of “depicter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdepictTo render a representation of something, using...
2Latindepictusdepicted, portrayed; painted
3Latindepingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4LatindepingoI depict, I paint, I portray, I represent by...
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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