Where does “contraposer” come from?
contraposer (French) comes from Latin contrāpōnere, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.
contraposer (French): To counterpose; To apply a counterposition to
Definitions
- To counterpose; To apply a counterposition to
Ancestry of “contraposer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | contrāpōnere | — |
| 2 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |