Where does “indef” come from?

indef (English) comes from English indefinite, from Latin indēfīnītus, from Latin definitus, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

indef (English): Abbreviation of indefinite; Of a user, account,...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of indefinite; Of a user, account,...

Ancestry of “indef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindefiniteWithout limit; forever, or until further notice;...
2Latinindēfīnītusindefinite
3Latindefinituslimited, terminated
4Latindēfīniōto bound, set bounds to; to limit
5Latindē-of; from
6Latindēof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →