Where does “undeciduous” come from?
undeciduous (English) comes from English deciduous, from Latin dēciduus, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
undeciduous (English): Not deciduous
Definitions
- Not deciduous
Ancestry of “undeciduous”, step by step
undeciduous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deciduous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deciduous | Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at... |
| 2 | Latin | dēciduus | falling down or off, deciduous |
| 3 | Latin | dēcīdō | to fall down or off; collapse; drop, hang down |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |