Where does “éliminer” come from?
éliminer (French) comes from Latin elimino, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
éliminer (French): to eliminate; to phase out
Definitions
- to eliminate; to phase out
Ancestry of “éliminer”, step by step
éliminer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin elimino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | elimino | I carry out of doors; I eliminate; I blab |
| 2 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Latin ēlīmināre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēlīmināre | — |