deterrer

See also: déterrer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-
Proto-Indo-European *tres-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti
Proto-Italic *trozeō
Latin terreō
Latin dēterreōbor.
English deter
Latin -ariusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English deterrer

    From deter +‎ -er.

    Noun

    deterrer (plural deterrers)

    1. One who, or that which, deters.
      Synonym: deterrent
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