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Where does “indy” come from?

indy (English) comes from English independent, from French indépendant, from French dépendant, from French dépendre, from Italian dipendere, from Spanish depender, from Latin dependeo, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.

indy (English): An independent entity; Independent, unaffiliated;...

Definitions

  1. An independent entity; Independent, unaffiliated;...

Ancestry of “indy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindependentNot dependent; not contingent or depending on...
2Frenchindépendantindependent
3Frenchdépendantpresent participle of dépendre; dependent;...
4Frenchdépendreto depend; to belong , be part; to unhang
5Italiandipendereto depend , to be up to , to hang , to come from,...
6Spanishdependerto depend, to be subject to; to depend on, to...
7LatindependeoI hang down, from or on; I wait for; I am...
8Latindē-—
9Latindē—
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicposti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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