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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

  1. The property of lacking audacity

Ancestry of “inaudacity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaudacityInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or...
2Middle Englishaudacite—
3Medieval Latinaudacitas—
4Latinaudāx—
5Latin-āx—
6Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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