Where does “undemurring” come from?
undemurring (English) comes from English demurring, from English demur, from Middle English demure, from Old French demore, from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorō, from Latin demorior, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
undemurring (English): Not demurring
Definitions
- Not demurring
Ancestry of “undemurring”, step by step
undemurring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demurring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demurring | present participle of demur; demurral |
| 2 | English | demur | To linger; to stay; to tarry; To delay; to pause;... |
| 3 | Middle English | demure | grave, serious, modest |
| 4 | Old French | demore | — |
| 5 | Old French | demorer | to stay; to remain |
| 6 | Latin | dēmorō | — |
| 7 | Latin | demorior | I die; I depart |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |