An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

To create or form by putting together things, parts, or elements.

From O.Fr. composer "put together, arrange," from → com- "together" + poser "to place," from L. ponere "to put, place."

Hamnehâdan from ham-, → com-, + nehâdan "to put, place," Mid.Pers. nihâtan, Av. ni- "down; into," → ni- (PIE), + dâ- "to put; to establish; to give," dadâiti "he gives," cf. Skt. dadâti "he gives," Gk. didomi "I give," L. do "I give;" PIE base *do- "to give."

Of a physical force or entity or chemical substance, to separate or break into constituent parts or elements.

From → de- + → compose.