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Where does “inadvertent” come from?

Inadvertent derives from Middle French inadvertent, from Late Latin inadvertentia meaning inattention, formed from the prefix in- and advertentia meaning attention or heed.

inadvertent (English): Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious;...

Definitions

  1. Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious;...

Ancestry of “inadvertent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinadvertantinadvertent
2Frenchinadvertanceinadvertence; accident, oversight

Words derived from “inadvertent”

  • inadvertently
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