Etymology

deforest

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Today it means: To clear (an area) of forest. Full definition →

English forest ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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deforest · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishforest
  8. English todaydeforest

From de- + forest.

DeForest · proper noun2

Rare French surname, from de (“from”) + forest. Compare Deforrest, Defrees, Defreest.

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