Where does “insolence” come from?
Insolence derives from Middle French insolence, from Latin insolentia (a formation with the suffix -ia from in- meaning "not" and the root dʰeh₁- meaning "to place or put"), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ne.
insolence (English): Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or...
Definitions
- Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or...
Ancestry of “insolence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | insolence | — |
| 2 | Latin | insolentia | unusualness, novelty, unfamiliarity; pride,... |
| 3 | Latin | insolens | unusual; arrogant, haughty, insolent |
| 4 | Latin | soleō | to be accustomed, used to, in the habit of |
| 5 | Latin | sodeō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sweðēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |