Where does “insolency” come from?

insolency (English) comes from Latin insolentia, from Latin insolens, from Latin soleō, from Latin sodeō, from Proto-Italic sweðēō, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

insolency (English): The quality of being insolent; An act of...

Definitions

  1. The quality of being insolent; An act of...

Ancestry of “insolency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsolentiaunusualness, novelty, unfamiliarity; pride,...
2Latininsolensunusual; arrogant, haughty, insolent
3Latinsoleōto be accustomed, used to, in the habit of
4Latinsodeō
5Proto-Italicsweðēō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic sweðēō
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