Where does “inattentively” come from?
inattentively (English) comes from English inattentive, from English attentive, from Middle English attentif, from Old French attentif, from Latin attentus, from Latin attineo, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn- — in.
inattentively (English): In an inattentive manner
Definitions
- In an inattentive manner
Ancestry of “inattentively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inattentive | Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying... |
| 2 | English | attentive | Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening,... |
| 3 | Middle English | attentif | — |
| 4 | Old French | attentif | — |
| 5 | Latin | attentus | detained, delayed; preserved, guarded; attentive,... |
| 6 | Latin | attineo | I bring or hold to or near; I hold fast, keep,... |
| 7 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |