Where does “sinecure” come from?
Sinecure derives from Latin sine, meaning "without," and cūra, meaning "care," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swé, meaning "self."
sinecure (English): A position that requires no work but still gives...
Definitions
- A position that requires no work but still gives...
Ancestry of “sinecure”, step by step
sinecure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sine cura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sine cura | carefree; without care, carefree |
via Latin [[sine]] [[cūra]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | [[sine]] [[cūra]] | — |