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
- Without regard to conditions; not taking...
Ancestry of “irrespectively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |