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Where does “inadeptly” come from?

inadeptly (English) comes from English inadept, from English adept, from French adepte, from Latin adeptus, from Latin adipiscor, from Latin apiscor, from Latin apio, from Latin apium.

inadeptly (English): In an inadept manner

Definitions

  1. In an inadept manner

Ancestry of “inadeptly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinadeptNot adept
2EnglishadeptWell skilled; completely versed; thoroughly...
3Frenchadepteadept, capable, adroit; expert, person who is...
4Latinadeptusovertaken; obtained
5LatinadipiscorI arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with; I...
6LatinapiscorI reach after, try to seize; I pursue; I attain...
7Latinapiodative singular of apium; ablative singular of...
8Latinapiumparsley; celery; genitive plural of apis
9LatinApis—
10Ancient GreekἌπις—
11Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
12Egyptianḥp—
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