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DictionaryRoot: tribuere
Latin

tribuere

assign, allot, or bestow

Forms

  • tribuere
  • tribut- — The form used for completed action.

Origin

Traditionally associated with Latin tribus, “tribe or division.”

Note

Giving someone a share can become payment, contribution, or attribution.

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Warehouse worker transfers boxes from storage pallet onto a delivery cart for shops, simple supply context.
noun

distributor

dih-STRIB-yuh-ter/dɪˈstrɪbjətər/

A person or device directing supplies to their recipients.

Etymology
disLatinapart, away; reversal or negation
+tributLatinassign, allot, or bestow
+orLatina person or thing that acts

The pieces describe someone who allots things individually or deals them out in portions. A commercial distributor performs that role by supplying goods to sellers or users.

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