Where does “incurious” come from?

Incurious comes from Latin incuriosus, formed from the prefix in- and curiosus, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning "not" or "without."

incurious (English): Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested;...

Definitions

  1. Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested;...

Ancestry of “incurious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincuriosuscareless, negligent; indifferent, unconcerned;...
2Latinincurialack of care, carelessness, negligence, neglect
3Latinīn-un-, non-, not
4Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “incurious”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →