Where does “undevelop” come from?
undevelop (English) comes from English develop, from French développer, from Middle French desveloper, from Old French desveloper, from Old French voloper, from Vulgar Latin vuloppare, from Proto-Germanic wlappaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
undevelop (English): To undo the development of
Definitions
- To undo the development of
Ancestry of “undevelop”, step by step
undevelop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English develop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | develop | To change with a specific direction, progress; To... |
| 2 | French | développer | to develop; to code |
| 3 | Middle French | desveloper | — |
| 4 | Old French | desveloper | — |
| 5 | Old French | voloper | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | vuloppare | to wrap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wlappaną | to wrap, roll up, turn, wind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |