Where does “déresponsabiliser” come from?
déresponsabiliser (French) comes from French responsabiliser, from French responsable, from Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, from Latin respōnsus, from Latin respondeō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
déresponsabiliser (French): to remove all sense of responsibility from someone, to make someone think that they have free rein
Definitions
- to remove all sense of responsibility from someone, to make someone think that they have free rein
Ancestry of “déresponsabiliser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | responsabiliser | to responsibilize, to make responsible, to give... |
| 2 | French | responsable | responsible; person in charge, manager |
| 3 | Middle French | responsable | — |
| 4 | Old French | responsable | — |
| 5 | Latin | respōnsus | replied |
| 6 | Latin | respondeō | to reply, answer, respond |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |