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Where does “neglecting” come from?

Neglecting derives from Latin neglectus, the past participle of neglego, meaning to disregard or leave undone, from ne- and lego, meaning to choose or gather.

neglecting (English): present participle of neglect

Definitions

  1. present participle of neglect

Ancestry of “neglecting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneglectTo fail to care for or attend to something; To...
2Latinneglectusdisregarded, having been disregarded, ignored,...
3LatinneglegoI neglect, overlook, pass over; I am indifferent...
4Latinneclego—
5LatinlegoI choose, select, appoint; I collect, gather,...
6Latinlexa proposition or motion for a law made to the...
7Proto-Italiclēg-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “neglecting”

  • neglectingly
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