Where does “self-devoted” come from?
self-devoted (English) comes from English devoted, from English devote, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-devoted (English): Devoted in person, or voluntarily devoted
Definitions
- Devoted in person, or voluntarily devoted
Ancestry of “self-devoted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | devoted | simple past tense and past participle of devote;... |
| 2 | English | devote | to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit... |
| 3 | Latin | dēvotus | — |
| 4 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |