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Etymology of the English word descriptor

the English word descriptor

derived from the Latin word descriptor (describer, delineator)

derived from the Latin word describere (describe, draw, mark)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word scribere (write; compose)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *skribh-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *skrībh-

using the Latin prefix descript-

Word found in Modern English