Where does “デフォルト” come from?

デフォルト (Japanese) comes from English default, from Middle English defaute, from Old French defaute, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

デフォルト (Japanese): default; by default; as a matter of course

Definitions

  1. default; by default; as a matter of course

Ancestry of “デフォルト”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefaultThe condition of failing to meet an obligation;...
2Middle Englishdefautelack, absence
3Old Frenchdefautelack; absence
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti