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Where does “deputation” come from?

Deputation comes from Middle French députation, derived from Late Latin deputatio, originally meaning the action of appointing or assigning someone to a task.

deputation (English): The act of deputing, or of appointing or...

Definitions

  1. The act of deputing, or of appointing or...

Ancestry of “deputation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdéputation—
2Late Latindeputatio—

Words derived from “deputation”

  • deputational
Every word from Late Latin deputatio →