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Where does “nondependence” come from?

nondependence (English) comes from English dependence, from German Dependance, from French dépendance, from French dépendre, from Italian dipendere, from Spanish depender, from Latin dependeo, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.

nondependence (English): Lack of dependence

Definitions

  1. Lack of dependence

Ancestry of “nondependence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdependenceThe state of being dependent, of relying upon...
2GermanDependancebranch
3Frenchdépendanceaddiction, dependence; outbuilding; dependence
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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