Where does “misendeavor” come from?
misendeavor (English) comes from English endeavor, from Middle English endeveren, from Ladino dever, from Old Spanish dever, from Latin dēbeō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
misendeavor (English): A bad or wrong endeavor
Definitions
- A bad or wrong endeavor
Ancestry of “misendeavor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endeavor | A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous... |
| 2 | Middle English | endeveren | to make an effort |
| 3 | Ladino | dever | to have to; should; must |
| 4 | Old Spanish | dever | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēbeō | to owe something, to be under obligation to and for something |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 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 |