Etymology

dister

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Today it means: To banish or drive from a country. Full definition →

Latin dis-
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  1. Latin · derived fromdis-
  2. English todaydister

From Latin dis- + terra (“earth, country”); compare Spanish and Portuguese desterrar.

Words from the same roots

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