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Where does “undevoted” come from?

undevoted (English) comes from English devoted, from English devote, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

undevoted (English): Not devoted

Definitions

  1. Not devoted

Ancestry of “undevoted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdevotedsimple past tense and past participle of devote;...
2Englishdevoteto give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit...
3Latindēvotus—
4LatindevoveoI vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark...
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “undevoted”

  • undevotedness
  • undevotedly
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