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
- The quality of being inept
Ancestry of “ineptitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ineptitūdō | — |
| 2 | Latin | ineptus | unsuitable; impertinent, improper, tasteless;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | enaptos | — |