Where does “undeviousness” come from?
undeviousness (English) comes from English undevious, from English devious, from Latin devius, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
undeviousness (English): The quality or condition of being undevious
Definitions
- The quality or condition of being undevious
Ancestry of “undeviousness”, step by step
undeviousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undevious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undevious | Not devious |
| 2 | English | devious | cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or... |
| 3 | Latin | devius | out of the way; devious; inconstant, erroneous,... |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | 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 |