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Proto-Indo-European *de

Proto-Indo-European *-h₁

Proto-Indo-European *déh₁

Proto-Italic *dē

Latin dē

Latin dē-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó

Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó

Proto-Italic *po

Proto-Indo-European *teḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-éyti

Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf.

Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti

Proto-Italic *sinō

Proto-Italic *pozinō

Latin pōnō

Latin dēpōnō

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tos

Latin -tus

Latin deposituslbor.

English deposit

Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.

Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems. Newly discovered oil and gas deposits at Nan-ch'ung in Szechwan also promise to be of increasing importance.
Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest. make a deposit (put money in an account)
Anything left behind on a surface. a mineral deposit
A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase. They put down a deposit on the apartment.
A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g., a bottle deposit or can deposit
A place of deposit; a depository.

transitive To lay down; to place; to put. A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store. to deposit goods in a warehouse
To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
transitive To put money or funds into an account. I had to deposit two months' rent into my landlord's account before he gave me the keys.
To lay aside; to rid oneself of. reform and deposit his error