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Where does “undutiful” come from?

Undutiful comes from English duty, which derives from Latin deus meaning god, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European óynos.

undutiful (English): Not dutiful

Definitions

  1. Not dutiful

Ancestry of “undutiful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdutifulAccepting of one's legal or moral obligations and...
2EnglishdutyThat which one is morally or legally obligated to...
3Middle EnglishdueteA charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed...
4Middle EnglishdeweAlternative form of dew; Alternative form of...
5Old FrenchdeüAlternative form of deu
6Latindēbēre—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “undutiful”

  • undutifulness
  • undutifully
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