Where does “incelibacy” come from?
incelibacy (English) comes from English celibacy, from Latin caelibātus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
incelibacy (English): Sexual activity by one who is supposed to remain...
Definitions
- Sexual activity by one who is supposed to remain...
Ancestry of “incelibacy”, step by step
incelibacy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English celibacy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | celibacy | Abstaining from marriage; the state of being... |
| 2 | Latin | caelibātus | celibacy, the celibate |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |