Where does “despeckle” come from?

despeckle (English) comes from English de-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

despeckle (English): To remove speckles from

Definitions

  1. To remove speckles from

Ancestry of “despeckle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishde-reversal, undoing, removing; Intensifying; from,...
2Latindē-of; from
3Latinof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “despeckle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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