Where does “neglekti” come from?
neglekti (Esperanto) comes from Latin neglēctus, from Latin neglegō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
neglekti (Esperanto): to neglect, disregard, leave uncared-for
Definitions
- to neglect, disregard, leave uncared-for
Ancestry of “neglekti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | neglēctus | neglected, having been neglected; ignored, having been ignored; overlooked, having been overlooked, passed over, having been passed over |
| 2 | Latin | neglegō | to neglect, overlook, pass over |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |