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Where does “irrespectively” come from?

irrespectively (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.

irrespectively (English): Without regard to conditions; not taking...

Definitions

  1. Without regard to conditions; not taking...

Ancestry of “irrespectively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishirrespectiveheedless, regardless; Without regard for...
2EnglishrespectiveRelating to particular persons or things, each to...
3Medieval Latinrespectivusconcerning
4Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
5Latinrespiciō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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