Where does “unresponsible” come from?
unresponsible (English) comes from English responsible, from Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, from Latin respōnsus, from Latin respondeō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
unresponsible (English): irresponsible
Definitions
- irresponsible
Ancestry of “unresponsible”, step by step
unresponsible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English responsible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | responsible | Having the duty of taking care of something;... |
| 2 | Middle French | responsable | — |
| 3 | Old French | responsable | — |
| 4 | Latin | respōnsus | replied |
| 5 | Latin | respondeō | to reply, answer, respond |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |