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Etymology of the English word devaluation

the English word devaluation
using the English suffix -ion
derived from the English word devaluate
using the English prefix de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix de-
derived from the Late Latin prefix de-
derived from the Latin word de (away; down)
derived from the English word value
derived from the Old French word value
derived from the Old French word valoir
derived from the Late Latin word valere (be strong, powerful, influential; farewell, goodbye, adieu)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wal-
using the English suffix -ate
using the English prefix dé-
derived from the English word évaluation

Derivations in English

devaluationist

Derivations in other languages

French dévaluation

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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