Where does “incivility” come from?
Incivility derives from Middle French incivilité, Late Latin incivilitas, and Latin incivilis, formed from the prefix in- and civilis, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "to lie down" or "settle."
incivility (English): The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy;...
Definitions
- The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy;...
Ancestry of “incivility”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | incivilité | — |
| 2 | Latin | incivilitas | — |
| 3 | Latin | incivilis | impolite, uncivil |
| 4 | Latin | cīvīlis | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |