Where does “undueness” come from?
undueness (English) comes from English undue, from English due, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
undueness (English): The quality of being undue
Definitions
- The quality of being undue
Ancestry of “undueness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | undue | Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or... |
| 2 | English | due | Owed or owing; Appropriate; Scheduled; expected |
| 3 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |