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