Where does “undemandingly” come from?
undemandingly (English) comes from English undemanding, from English demanding, from English demand, from Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin demando, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
undemandingly (English): In an undemanding way; not demanding anything or...
Definitions
- In an undemanding way; not demanding anything or...
Ancestry of “undemandingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undemanding | Not demanding |
| 2 | English | demanding | Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience;... |
| 3 | English | demand | The desire to purchase goods and services; The... |
| 4 | Middle English | demaunden | To question; to request |
| 5 | Old French | demander | to ask |
| 6 | Latin | demando | I entrust, commit |
| 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 |