Where does “juxtaposer” come from?
juxtaposer (English) comes from English juxtapose, from French juxtaposer, from French poser, from Old French poser, from Vulgar Latin pauso, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
juxtaposer (English): One who juxtaposes
Definitions
- One who juxtaposes
Ancestry of “juxtaposer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | juxtapose | To place side by side, especially for contrast or... |
| 2 | French | juxtaposer | to juxtapose |
| 3 | French | poser | to stop carrying, to put down; to ask; to land |
| 4 | Old French | poser | to put; to place; to suggest; to propose; to... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pauso | to blin, cease, pause; I halt, cease, pause; I... |
| 6 | Latin | pausa | a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παῦσις | stopping, ceasing |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |