Where does “negotiator” come from?
Negotiator comes from Latin negotiātor, agent noun from negotiārī, derived from negotium, literally "lack of leisure" from nec and neque, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₂ew.
negotiator (English): One who negotiates; A diplomat, moderator
Definitions
- One who negotiates; A diplomat, moderator
Ancestry of “negotiator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | negōtiātor | merchant, businessman, dealer, trader, wholesaler |
| 2 | Latin | negotior | I do business; I act as banker; I trade, traffic |
| 3 | Latin | negōtium | business, employment, occupation, affair |
| 4 | Latin | nec | nor; and not, not; neither |
| 5 | Latin | neque | not; and not, also not |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nekʷe | and not, neither, nor |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |