Where does “nondeferential” come from?
nondeferential (English) comes from English deferential, from French déférentiel, from French déférent, from Latin deferens, from Latin dēferō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
nondeferential (English): Not deferential
Definitions
- Not deferential
Ancestry of “nondeferential”, step by step
nondeferential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deferential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deferential | Respectful and considerate; showing deference;... |
| 2 | French | déférentiel | deferential |
| 3 | French | déférent | deferential |
| 4 | Latin | deferens | carrying, bearing away; diverting, driving off;... |
| 5 | Latin | dēferō | to bear, carry or bring down or away; convey; take, remove |
| 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 |