Etymology

depopulator

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Today it means: A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate. Full definition →

Middle English depopulator ← Latin dēpopulātor
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēpopulātor
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdepopulator
  3. English todaydepopulator

Inherited from Middle English depopulator, borrowed Latin dēpopulātor. By surface analysis, depopulate + -or.

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