Where does “undependably” come from?
undependably (English) comes from English undependable, from English dependable, from English depend, from French dépendre, from Italian dipendere, from Spanish depender, from Latin dependeo, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
undependably (English): In an undependable manner; such that it cannot be relied upon
Definitions
- In an undependable manner; such that it cannot be relied upon
Ancestry of “undependably”, step by step
undependably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undependable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undependable | Not dependable |
| 2 | English | dependable | Able, or easily able to be depended on; A... |
| 3 | English | depend | To be contingent or conditioned; to have... |
| 4 | French | dépendre | to depend |
| 5 | Italian | dipendere | to depend (on something), to be up to (someone), to hang (on), to come from, to be due to |
| 6 | Spanish | depender | to depend, to be subject to; to depend on, to... |
| 7 | Latin | dependeo | I hang down, from or on; I wait for; I am... |
| 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 |