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Where does “négligent” come from?

négligent (French) comes from Latin negligens, from Latin negligō.

négligent (French): negligent; third-person plural present indicative...

Definitions

  1. negligent; third-person plural present indicative...

Ancestry of “négligent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnegligensAlternative form of neglegēns
2Latinnegligō—

Words derived from “négligent”

  • négligemment
  • neglijent
Every word from Latin negligō →