Where does “ineptitude” come from?

ineptitude (English) comes from Latin ineptitūdō, from Latin ineptus, from Proto-Italic enaptos.

ineptitude (English): The quality of being inept

Definitions

  1. The quality of being inept

Ancestry of “ineptitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinineptitūdōstupidity, absurdity
2Latinineptusunsuitable; impertinent, improper, tasteless;...
3Proto-Italicenaptos—
Every word from Proto-Italic enaptos →Every word from Latin ineptus →Every word from Latin ineptitūdō →