Where does “devotionality” come from?

devotionality (English) comes from English devotional, from English devotion, from Old French devocion, from Latin devotio, from Latin dēvōtum, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

devotionality (English): The practice of a devotionalist

Definitions

  1. The practice of a devotionalist

Ancestry of “devotionality”, step by step

devotionality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English devotional

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdevotionalA brief religious service; A text or piece of...
2EnglishdevotionThe act or state of devoting or being devoted;...
3Old Frenchdevociondevotion
4LatindevotioThe act of devoting or consecrating; Fealty,...
5Latindēvōtum
6LatindevoveoI vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark...
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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