defenestration
The origin and history of defenestration.
Etymology
The word comes from New Latin defenestratio, built from Latin elements meaning out, window and a suffix for an action. The verb defenestrate was formed later.
The origin and history of defenestration.
The word comes from New Latin defenestratio, built from Latin elements meaning out, window and a suffix for an action. The verb defenestrate was formed later.
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