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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē | — |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |