Where does “undated” come from?
Undated comes from English dated, Latin unus, Latin unda, and Proto-Indo-European ano-, ne, and h₂ent-, ultimately deriving from roots meaning "one" and "being."
undated (English): Not marked with a date; Of a style that will not...
Definitions
- Not marked with a date; Of a style that will not...
Ancestry of “undated”, step by step
undated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin undatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | undatus | perfect passive participle of undō; in a wavy or... |
| 2 | Latin | undō | to rise in waves |
| 3 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English dated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dated | Marked with a date; Outdated; Anachronistic;... |