Where does “iniquitous” come from?
Iniquitous derives from Middle English iniquite, Old French iniquité, and Latin iniquitas, from in- plus aequus meaning equal, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne-.
iniquitous (English): wicked or sinful; morally objectionable
Definitions
- wicked or sinful; morally objectionable
Ancestry of “iniquitous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iniquity | Deviation from what is right; gross injustice,... |
| 2 | Middle English | iniquite | malevolence, maliciousness, iniquity; enmity,... |
| 3 | Old French | iniquité | — |
| 4 | Latin | inīquitās | unfairness, inequality, unevenness |
| 5 | Latin | inīquus | unjust, unfair |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |