Where does “insecureness” come from?
insecureness (English) comes from English insecure, from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
insecureness (English): insecurity
Ancestry of “insecureness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | insecure | Not secure; Not comfortable or confident in... |
| 2 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 3 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 4 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūritās | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |