Where does “deportations” come from?
Deportations comes from Middle French déportation, from Latin deportatio, meaning the act of carrying away or banishment.
deportations (English): plural of deportation
Definitions
- plural of deportation
Ancestry of “deportations”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deportation | The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of... |
| 2 | Middle French | déportation | — |
| 3 | Latin | deportatio | — |