Where does “neglectingly” come from?
neglectingly (English) comes from English neglecting, from English neglect, from Latin neglectus, from Latin neglego, from Latin neclego, from Latin lego, from Latin lex, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
neglectingly (English): Carelessly; heedlessly
Definitions
- Carelessly; heedlessly
Ancestry of “neglectingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neglecting | present participle of neglect |
| 2 | English | neglect | To fail to care for or attend to something; To... |
| 3 | Latin | neglectus | disregarded, having been disregarded, ignored,... |
| 4 | Latin | neglego | I neglect, overlook, pass over; I am indifferent... |
| 5 | Latin | neclego | — |
| 6 | Latin | lego | I choose, select, appoint; I collect, gather,... |
| 7 | Latin | lex | a proposition or motion for a law made to the... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |