Where does “misdefine” come from?
misdefine (English) comes from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
misdefine (English): To define a term in a manner that is not correct;...
Definitions
- To define a term in a manner that is not correct;...
Ancestry of “misdefine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | define | To determine with precision; to mark out with... |
| 2 | Middle English | definen | — |
| 3 | Old French | definer | to finish; to end |
| 4 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |