Where does “undeceased” come from?
undeceased (English) comes from English deceased, from English decease, from Old French decés, from Latin dēcessus — withdrawn, retired, departed, left.
undeceased (English): Not deceased
Definitions
- Not deceased
Ancestry of “undeceased”, step by step
undeceased traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deceased
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deceased | No longer alive, dead; Belonging to the dead; One... |
| 2 | English | decease | Death, departure from life; To die |
| 3 | Old French | decés | death |
| 4 | Latin | dēcessus | withdrawn, retired, departed, left |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |