Where does “dutifulness” come from?
dutifulness (English) comes from English dutiful, from English duty, from Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
dutifulness (English): The state of being dutiful
Definitions
- The state of being dutiful
Ancestry of “dutifulness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dutiful | Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and... |
| 2 | English | duty | That which one is morally or legally obligated to... |
| 3 | Middle English | duete | A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed... |
| 4 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 6 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |