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Where does “impertinence” come from?

Impertinence comes from French impertinence, meaning rudeness or irrelevance, derived from Latin impertinentia, meaning lack of relevance or inappropriate behavior.

impertinence (English): Lack of pertinence; irrelevance; An instance of...

Definitions

  1. Lack of pertinence; irrelevance; An instance of...

Ancestry of “impertinence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchimpertinenceimpertinence
Every word from French impertinence →