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Where does “undefinitely” come from?

undefinitely (English) comes from English undefinite, from English definite, from Latin definitus, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

undefinitely (English): Indefinitely

Definitions

  1. Indefinitely

Ancestry of “undefinitely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishundefiniteindefinite
2EnglishdefiniteHaving distinct limits; Free from any doubt;...
3Latindefinituslimited, terminated
4Latindēfīniō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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