Where does “dismantler” come from?
dismantler (English) comes from English dismantle, from Middle French desmanteler, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
dismantler (English): One who dismantles
Ancestry of “dismantler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dismantle | To divest, strip of dress or covering; To remove... |
| 2 | Middle French | desmanteler | — |
| 3 | Middle French | dés- | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | — |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |