imposer etymology

French word imposer comes from French in- (In-; un- (indicates negation).), French poser

Detailed word origin of imposer

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
in- French (fra) In-; un- (indicates negation).
poser French (fra) (transitive) to ask (a question). (transitive) to install, fit. (transitive) to land (a plane). (transitive) to lay, place. (transitive) to stop carrying, to put down (something or somebody).
imposer French (fra) (reflexive) to establish oneself, to make a name for oneself. (reflexive) to triumph, to win. To impose.

Words with the same origin as imposer

Descendants of in-
changé immortalité immortel impardonnable impasse impitoyable impossible improbable imprévu impuissant inapproprié inattendu inconfortable inconscient inconvénient incroyablement insensé insignifiant insuffisance introuvable involontaire irresponsable irrésistible volontairement
Descendants of poser
compo compositeur composition déposition dépôt entrepôt marque déposée pose propos suppôt