Etymology

delist

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Today it means: To remove from an official register or list. Full definition →

English list ← Middle English lī̆st ← Medieval Latin lista
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Old Englishlīste
  8. Old Frenchliste
  9. Medieval Latinlista
  10. Middle Englishlī̆st
  11. Englishlist
  12. English todaydelist

From de- + list.

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