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Where does “insoucieusement” come from?

insoucieusement (French) comes from French insoucieux, from French soucieux, from French souci, from French soucier, from Middle French soucyer, from Latin sollicitō, from Latin sollicitus, from Latin sollus — whole.

insoucieusement (French): unconcernedly, carefreely

Definitions

  1. unconcernedly, carefreely

Ancestry of “insoucieusement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinsoucieuxunconcerned, carefree
2Frenchsoucieuxworried; nervous, hesitant
3Frenchsouciworry; concern; Marigold
4Frenchsoucierto worry
5Middle Frenchsoucyerto worry
6Latinsollicitō—
7LatinsollicitusThoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;...
8Latinsolluswhole, entire, unbroken
9Proto-Italicsolnos—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansol(h₂)nós—
11Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →