Where does “demureness” come from?
demureness (English) comes from English demure, from Middle English demure, from Old French demore, from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorō, from Latin demorior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
demureness (English): The state or quality of being demure
Definitions
- The state or quality of being demure
Ancestry of “demureness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demure | Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious;... |
| 2 | Middle English | demure | grave, serious, modest |
| 3 | Old French | demore | — |
| 4 | Old French | demorer | to stay; to remain |
| 5 | Latin | dēmorō | — |
| 6 | Latin | demorior | I die; I depart |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |