Where does “robo-debt” come from?
robo-debt (English) comes from English debt, from Middle English dette, from Old French dete, from Latin dēbita, from Latin dēbitus, from Latin dēbeō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
robo-debt (English): An automated process of debt recovery, especially that employed by Centrelink
Definitions
- An automated process of debt recovery, especially that employed by Centrelink
Ancestry of “robo-debt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | debt | An action, state of mind, or object one has an... |
| 2 | Middle English | dette | Goods or possessions owed to or due to another... |
| 3 | Old French | dete | debt |
| 4 | Latin | dēbita | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēbitus | owed |
| 6 | Latin | dēbeō | to owe something, to be under obligation to and for something |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |