Where does “undevoutness” come from?
undevoutness (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.
undevoutness (English): The state or condition of being undevout
Definitions
- The state or condition of being undevout
Ancestry of “undevoutness”, step by step
undevoutness 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 |
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 |