Where does “undefendedness” come from?
undefendedness (English) comes from English undefended, from English defended, from English defend, from Middle English defenden, from Old French défendre, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
undefendedness (English): The state or condition of being undefended
Definitions
- The state or condition of being undefended
Ancestry of “undefendedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undefended | Not defended |
| 2 | English | defended | simple past tense and past participle of defend |
| 3 | English | defend | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect;... |
| 4 | Middle English | defenden | defend |
| 5 | Old French | défendre | to defend |
| 6 | Latin | dēfendō | to drive away |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |