Where does “undeserver” come from?
undeserver (English) comes from English deserve, from Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēserviō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
undeserver (English): One of no merit; one who is not worthy
Definitions
- One of no merit; one who is not worthy
Ancestry of “undeserver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deserve | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions;... |
| 2 | Middle English | deserven | — |
| 3 | Old French | deservir | to serve well or zealously; to deserve; to merit |
| 4 | Latin | dēserviō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |