Where does “devest” come from?
devest (English) comes from Middle French devester, from Old French desvestir, from Old French vestir, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom — flax.
devest (English): To divest; to undress; To take away, as an...
Definitions
- To divest; to undress; To take away, as an...
Ancestry of “devest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | devester | strip of possessions |
| 2 | Old French | desvestir | to undress; to get undressed |
| 3 | Old French | vestir | to dress; to clothe |
| 4 | Latin | vestiō | to clothe, dress |
| 5 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 6 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 7 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |