Where does “undemandingness” come from?
undemandingness (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.
undemandingness (English): The quality of being undemanding; lack of...
Definitions
- The quality of being undemanding; lack of...
Ancestry of “undemandingness”, step by step
undemandingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undemanding
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |