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Where does “indument” come from?

indument (French) comes from French indu, from French dû, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

indument (French): unjustly; unfairly

Definitions

  1. unjustly; unfairly

Ancestry of “indument”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinduunjustified, unwarranted, undue
2Frenchdûwhat is owed, money's worth; past participle of...
3Old FrenchdeüAlternative form of deu
4Latindēbēre—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “indument”

  • indument
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