Where does “irresponsibleness” come from?
irresponsibleness (English) comes from English irresponsible, from English responsible, from Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, from Latin respōnsus, from Latin respondeō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
irresponsibleness (English): The quality of being irresponsible
Definitions
- The quality of being irresponsible
Ancestry of “irresponsibleness”, step by step
irresponsibleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irresponsible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irresponsible | Not responsible; exempt from legal... |
| 2 | English | responsible | Having the duty of taking care of something;... |
| 3 | Middle French | responsable | — |
| 4 | Old French | responsable | — |
| 5 | Latin | respōnsus | replied |
| 6 | Latin | respondeō | to reply, answer, respond |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |