Where does “negligent” come from?
Negligent comes from Old French negligent, from Latin negligens, the present participle of neglego, meaning to disregard or leave undone, from lego, meaning to pick or gather.
negligent (English): Careless, without appropriate or sufficient...
Definitions
- Careless, without appropriate or sufficient...
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