developed
UK: dɪˈveləpt | US: dɪˈveləpt
adj. 1. Advanced or elaborated to a high degree (e.g., a developed economy).
adj. 2. Having reached maturity or full potential (e.g., developed skills).
vt. 3. Past tense of "develop": to grow or cause to grow over time (e.g., She developed a new theory).
developed = develop<to unfold> + ed<past participle suffix>
- develop: From Old French desveloper ("unwrap, reveal"), combining des- (undoing prefix) + veloper ("to wrap," from Latin volvere "to roll").
- ed: English suffix marking past tense or past participle.
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to the idea of "unfolding" or "unwrapping" potential. The Latin root volvere (to roll) evolved into Old French veloper (to wrap), which, with the prefix des- (undoing), formed desveloper—literally "to unwrap." Over time, this metaphorically shifted to "bringing latent possibilities to light," aligning with modern meanings of growth or advancement.
The country has a highly developed infrastructure.
Her ideas developed gradually over years of research.
This film was developed using traditional techniques.
He moved to a developed nation for better opportunities.
The team developed a groundbreaking software solution.