later-shown
|lat-er-shown|
B2
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/ˈleɪtər-ʃoʊn/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɪtə-ʃəʊn/
revealed later
Etymology
Etymology Information
The term 'later-shown' is a compound word formed from 'later' and 'shown'. 'Later' originates from Old English 'lætra', meaning 'slower', and 'shown' is the past participle of 'show', which comes from Old English 'sceawian', meaning 'to look at'.
Historical Evolution
'Later' evolved from Old English 'lætra' and 'shown' from 'sceawian', eventually forming the modern English compound 'later-shown'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'later' meant 'slower', and 'shown' meant 'to look at', but together they evolved to mean 'revealed at a subsequent time'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/05/27 08:34
