Where does “negotious” come from?

negotious (English) comes from Latin negotiosus, from Latin negōtium, from Latin nec, from Latin neque, from Proto-Indo-European nekʷe, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

negotious (English): Engaged in much business; busy

Definitions

  1. Engaged in much business; busy

Ancestry of “negotious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnegotiosusfull of business; busy, crowded
2Latinnegōtiumbusiness, employment, occupation, affair
3Latinnecnor; and not, not; neither
4Latinnequenot; and not, also not
5Proto-Indo-Europeannekʷeand not, neither, nor
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nekʷe →Every word from Latin neque →