Where does “self-devotion” come from?
self-devotion (English) comes from English devotion, from Old French devocion, from Latin devotio, from Latin dēvōtum, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-devotion (English): The act of devoting one's self; willingness to...
Definitions
- The act of devoting one's self; willingness to...
Ancestry of “self-devotion”, step by step
self-devotion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devotion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devotion | The act or state of devoting or being devoted;... |
| 2 | Old French | devocion | devotion |
| 3 | Latin | devotio | The act of devoting or consecrating; Fealty,... |
| 4 | Latin | dēvōtum | — |
| 5 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |