Where does “irresponsibly” come from?
Irresponsibly is an English adverb formed from irresponsible, which derives from English -līċ (forming adjectives meaning "having the quality of"), Latin in- (negating prefix), Latin in (meaning "in" or "into"), Proto-Indo-European ne (negation), Proto-Indo-European oyd- (to see or perceive), and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm (together).
irresponsibly (English): In an irresponsible manner; so as to be...
Definitions
- In an irresponsible manner; so as to be...
Ancestry of “irresponsibly”, step by step
| 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 |