Where does “antedependent” come from?
antedependent (English) comes from English dependent, from Middle English dependaunt, from Latin dependens, from Latin dependeo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
antedependent (English): Having an antedependence
Definitions
- Having an antedependence
Ancestry of “antedependent”, step by step
antedependent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dependent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dependent | Relying upon; depending upon; Having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | dependaunt | — |
| 3 | Latin | dependens | hanging; waiting |
| 4 | Latin | dependeo | I hang down, from or on; I wait for; I am... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ante | A price or cost, as in up the ante; In poker and... |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |