Where does “inconsiderately” come from?
Inconsiderately derives from English inconsiderate, from Old English -līċ, Latin in-, Latin in from Proto-Indo-European ne, and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "together."
inconsiderately (English): In an inconsiderate manner; without consideration...
Definitions
- In an inconsiderate manner; without consideration...
Ancestry of “inconsiderately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inconsiderate | Not considerate of others; Not giving enough... |
| 2 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 3 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 4 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |