De

/də/ preposition

Definition

Indicating movement or position away from something.

Etymology

From Old French 'de', a preposition meaning 'from', derived from the Latin 'de', meaning 'from' or 'of'.

Kelly Says

In some languages, 'de' is used as a prefix to indicate a relationship between words, such as 'deutsch' meaning 'German'.

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