'depose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'deponere,' where 'de-' meant 'down' and 'ponere' meant 'to place.'

'deponere' transformed into the Old French word 'deposer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'depose' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to lay down or put aside,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to remove from office or power.'