Where does “underpreparedness” come from?
underpreparedness (English) comes from English underprepared, from English prepared, from English prepare, from English preparation, from Middle French préparation, from Latin praeparatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
underpreparedness (English): State or condition of being underprepared
Definitions
- State or condition of being underprepared
Ancestry of “underpreparedness”, step by step
underpreparedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English underprepared
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underprepared | Not adequately prepared |
| 2 | English | prepared | Disposed, willing, ready; simple past tense and... |
| 3 | English | prepare | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to... |
| 4 | English | preparation | The act of preparing or getting ready; The state... |
| 5 | Middle French | préparation | — |
| 6 | Latin | praeparatio | preparation |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |