Where does “desertful” come from?
desertful (English) comes from English desert, from Middle English desert, from Old French desert, from Latin dēsertum, from Latin dēsertus, from Latin dēserō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
desertful (English): deserving; meritorious; Enough to fill a desert
Definitions
- deserving; meritorious; Enough to fill a desert
Ancestry of “desertful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | desert | That which is deserved or merited; a just... |
| 2 | Middle English | desert | The situation of deserving something; That which... |
| 3 | Old French | desert | desert |
| 4 | Latin | dēsertum | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēsertus | — |
| 6 | Latin | dēserō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē | — |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |