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Where does “inconsiderable” come from?

Inconsiderable derives from English considerable, which comes from Latin considero, formed from the prefix con- (from cum meaning "with") and in-, a negative prefix in Latin.

inconsiderable (English): Too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of...

Definitions

  1. Too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of...

Ancestry of “inconsiderable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsiderableSignificant; worth considering; Large in amount;...
2EnglishconsiderTo think about seriously; To think about...
3Middle EnglishconsiderenTo consider
4Middle FrenchconsidererAlternative form of consyderer
5Latincōnsīderō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “inconsiderable”

  • inconsiderably
  • inconsiderableness
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