Where does “desolater” come from?

desolater (English) comes from English desolate, from Middle English desolate, from Latin desolatus, from Latin dēsōlō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

desolater (English): One who, or that which, desolates or lays waste

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, desolates or lays waste

Ancestry of “desolater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesolateDeserted and devoid of inhabitants; Barren and...
2Middle Englishdesolate
3Latindesolatusforsaken, abandoned, deserted, left alone, having...
4Latindēsōlōto leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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