Where does “remiss” come from?
Remiss comes from Middle English remysse, from Latin remissus, the past participle of remitto meaning to slacken or relax, from Proto-Italic wremeitō.
remiss (English): At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility,...
Definitions
- At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility,...
Ancestry of “remiss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | remisse | — |
| 2 | Latin | remissus | sent back, remitted; relaxed; remiss |
| 3 | Latin | remitto | to send back, to remit, to throw back; to relax,... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |