Where does “overdependence” come from?
overdependence (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.
overdependence (English): Excessive reliance or dependence on something
Definitions
- Excessive reliance or dependence on something
Ancestry of “overdependence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dependence | The state of being dependent, of relying upon... |
| 2 | German | Dependance | branch |
| 3 | French | dépendance | addiction, dependence; outbuilding; dependence |
| 4 | French | dépendre | to depend |
| 5 | Italian | dipendere | to depend (on something), to be up to (someone), to hang (on), to come from, to be due to |
| 6 | Spanish | depender | to depend, to be subject to; to depend on, to... |
| 7 | Latin | dependeo | I hang down, from or on; I wait for; I am... |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |