Where does “irresponsiveness” come from?
irresponsiveness (English) comes from English irresponsive, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
irresponsiveness (English): The state of being irresponsive
Definitions
- The state of being irresponsive
Ancestry of “irresponsiveness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | irresponsive | That does not respond to stimuli; unresponsive |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |