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Where does “postdepositional” come from?

postdepositional (English) comes from English depositional, from English deposition, from Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion, from Latin depositio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

postdepositional (English): Occurring after deposition

Definitions

  1. Occurring after deposition

Ancestry of “postdepositional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdepositionalOf, pertaining to, or in the nature of a deposit...
2EnglishdepositionThe removal of someone from office; The act of...
3Middle EnglishdeposicionDeposing or removal from office; The burial or...
4Old Frenchdeposicion—
5Latindepositiodepositing, burying; deposition, testimony
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “postdepositional”

  • postdepositionally
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