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Where does “depletant” come from?

depletant (English) comes from English deplete, from Latin dēplētus, from Latin depleo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

depletant (English): That causes depletion; Any material that causes...

Definitions

  1. That causes depletion; Any material that causes...

Ancestry of “depletant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdepleteTo empty or unload, as the vessels of the human...
2Latindēplētus—
3LatindepleoI empty out, draw off, let, drain; exhaust
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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