Where does “insecure” come from?
Insecure comes from Latin insecurus, formed from the prefix in- and securus meaning "free from care," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ne and oyd-.
insecure (English): Not secure; Not comfortable or confident in...
Definitions
- Not secure; Not comfortable or confident in...
Ancestry of “insecure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 3 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūritās | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “insecure”