Where does “undevotedness” come from?
undevotedness (English) comes from English undevoted, from English devoted, from English devote, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
undevotedness (English): The state of not being devoted
Definitions
- The state of not being devoted
Ancestry of “undevotedness”, step by step
undevotedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undevoted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undevoted | Not devoted |
| 2 | English | devoted | simple past tense and past participle of devote;... |
| 3 | English | devote | to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit... |
| 4 | Latin | dēvotus | vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted |
| 5 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | 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 |