Where does “inaudacity” come from?
inaudacity (English) comes from English audacity, from Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audāx, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
inaudacity (English): The property of lacking audacity
Definitions
- The property of lacking audacity
Ancestry of “inaudacity”, step by step
inaudacity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English audacity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | audacity | Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or... |
| 2 | Middle English | audacite | audacity |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | audacitas | — |
| 4 | Latin | audāx | bold, audacious, daring |
| 5 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |