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Where does “overdemanding” come from?

overdemanding (English) comes from English demanding, from English demand, from Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin demando, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

overdemanding (English): Excessively demanding

Definitions

  1. Excessively demanding

Ancestry of “overdemanding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemandingRequiring much endurance, strength, or patience;...
2EnglishdemandThe desire to purchase goods and services; The...
3Middle Englishdemaunden—
4Old Frenchdemanderto ask
5LatindemandoI entrust, commit
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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