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Where does “deposable” come from?

deposable (English) comes from French déposer, from Latin dēpōnō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

deposable (English): Capable of being deposed, or deprived of office

Definitions

  1. Capable of being deposed, or deprived of office

Ancestry of “deposable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéposerto put down , lay down; to deposit; to drop off
2Latindēpōnō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “deposable”

  • indeposable
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