Etymology

undeveloped

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Today it means: Not developed or used. Full definition →

English developed ← French développer ← Middle French desveloper
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  11. Proto-Italic*dis-
  12. Latindis-
  13. Old Frenchdes-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*werb-
  15. Proto-Germanic*wrappan-
  16. Vulgar Latin*vlopp-
  17. Old Frenchveloper
  18. Middle Frenchdesveloper
  19. Frenchdévelopper
  20. Englishdevelop
  21. Englishdeveloped
  22. English todayundeveloped

From un- + developed.

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