Where does “inexecution” come from?
inexecution (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
inexecution (English): Failure to execute or carry out
Definitions
- Failure to execute or carry out
Ancestry of “inexecution”, step by step
inexecution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English execution
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | execution | The act, manner or style of executing; The state... |
| 2 | Old French | execution | execution act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated |
| 3 | Latin | execūtiō | — |