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
- One who, or that which, desolates or lays waste
Ancestry of “desolater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | desolate | Deserted and devoid of inhabitants; Barren and... |
| 2 | Middle English | desolate | — |
| 3 | Latin | desolatus | forsaken, abandoned, deserted, left alone, having... |
| 4 | Latin | dēsōlō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |