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Where does “uninquiring” come from?

uninquiring (English) comes from English inquiring, from English inquire, from Latin inquiro, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

uninquiring (English): Not inquiring; thus, lacking curiosity

Definitions

  1. Not inquiring; thus, lacking curiosity

Ancestry of “uninquiring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishinquiringpresent participle of inquire; inquiry;...
2EnglishinquireTo ask; To make an inquiry or an investigation;...
3LatininquiroI seek after, search for, inquire into something;...
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →