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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

Definitions

  1. insincerely

Ancestry of “insincèrement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinsincèreinsincere
2Frenchsincèresincere
3Middle Frenchsinceresincere
4Latinsincērus—
5Proto-Italicsenkairos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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