Where does “devote” come from?
devote (Italian) comes from Italian devoto, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
devote (Italian): feminine plural of devoto; plural of devota
Definitions
- feminine plural of devoto; plural of devota
Ancestry of “devote”, step by step
devote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian devoto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | devoto | devout, pious; devoted; A devout or faithful... |
| 2 | Latin | dēvotus | vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted |
| 3 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Italian devota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | devota | feminine singular of devoto; female equivalent of... |