Where does “undefiant” come from?

undefiant (English) comes from English defiant, from French défiant, from Old French desfiant.

undefiant (English): Not defiant

Definitions

  1. Not defiant

Ancestry of “undefiant”, step by step

undefiant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English defiant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefiantDefying; Boldly resisting opposition; One who...
2Frenchdéfiantpresent participle of défier; mistrustful
3Old Frenchdesfiant—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Old French desfiant →Every word from French défiant →Every word from English defiant →