Where does “irregardless” come from?
irregardless (English) comes from English irrespective, from English respective, from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
irregardless (English): Irrespective, regardless
Definitions
- Irrespective, regardless
Ancestry of “irregardless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irrespective | heedless, regardless; Without regard for... |
| 2 | English | respective | Relating to particular persons or things, each to... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | respectivus | concerning |
| 4 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 5 | Latin | respiciō | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |