Where does “unsecure” come from?
unsecure (English) comes from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
unsecure (English): insecure
Definitions
- insecure
Ancestry of “unsecure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 3 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |