Where does “defaultist” come from?
defaultist (English) comes from English default, from Middle English defaute, from Old French defaute, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
defaultist (English): Of or relating to defaultism
Definitions
- Of or relating to defaultism
Ancestry of “defaultist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | default | The condition of failing to meet an obligation;... |
| 2 | Middle English | defaute | lack, absence |
| 3 | Old French | defaute | lack; absence |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |