Where does “defendee” come from?
defendee (English) comes from English defend, from Middle English defenden, from Old French défendre, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
defendee (English): One who is defended
Ancestry of “defendee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | defend | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect;... |
| 2 | Middle English | defenden | defend |
| 3 | Old French | défendre | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēfendō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |