Where does “insincèrement” come from?
insincèrement (French) comes from French insincère, from French sincère, from Middle French sincere, from Latin sincērus, from Proto-Italic senkairos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
insincèrement (French): insincerely
Ancestry of “insincèrement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | insincère | insincere |
| 2 | French | sincère | sincere |
| 3 | Middle French | sincere | sincere |
| 4 | Latin | sincērus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | senkairos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |