Where does “undevoutly” come from?
undevoutly (English) comes from English undevout, from English devout, from Middle English devout, from Old French devot, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
undevoutly (English): In an undevout manner
Definitions
- In an undevout manner
Ancestry of “undevoutly”, step by step
undevoutly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undevout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undevout | Not devout |
| 2 | English | devout | Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and... |
| 3 | Middle English | devout | devout; sacred, holy |
| 4 | Old French | devot | devout |
| 5 | Latin | dēvotus | vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted |
| 6 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |