deposed

The word 'deposed' originates from the Old French 'deposer', itself a compound of the Latin prefix 'de-' (down from, away) and the verb 'ponere' (to place). The literal, physical sense of "putting down" evolved in legal and political contexts to signify the act of removing someone from a position of power, as if placing them down from a high office. Simultaneously, in a legal setting, to "put down" one's testimony in writing led to the meaning of giving sworn evidence. The past participle form '-ed' completes the verb, marking the action as completed, resulting in the modern dual meanings of being removed from office or having given formal testimony.

Structure: de (down/away) + pos (place/put) + ed (past tense suffix) - de: A Latin prefix meaning "down from, away, off, completely." It indicates reversal or removal. - pos: A direct substring from the Latin root ponere, meaning "to place, to put." It is the core of the verb. - ed: An Old English-derived suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.