Where does “nondiligence” come from?
nondiligence (English) comes from English diligence, from French diligence, from Latin diligentia, from Latin dīligēns, from Latin dīligō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
nondiligence (English): Lack of diligence
Definitions
- Lack of diligence
Ancestry of “nondiligence”, step by step
nondiligence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diligence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diligence | Steady application; industry; careful work... |
| 2 | French | diligence | diligence, conscientiousness; haste; stage-coach,... |
| 3 | Latin | diligentia | nominative neuter plural of dīligēns; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | dīligēns | diligent, careful, attentive |
| 5 | Latin | dīligō | to esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something) |
| 6 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |