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Where does “deputize” come from?

deputize (English) comes from English deputy, from French député, from Latin deputatus, from Latin deputo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

deputize (English): To make a deputy; to officially empower; To make...

Definitions

  1. To make a deputy; to officially empower; To make...

Ancestry of “deputize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeputyOne appointed as the substitute of another, and...
2Frenchdéputédeputy; Member of Parliament; past participle of...
3Latindeputatuspruned; esteemed
4LatindeputoI prune; I esteem; I consider as, count as, class...
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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