Where does “sinécure” come from?
sinécure (French) comes from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sinécure (French): sinecure
Ancestry of “sinécure”, step by step
sinécure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sine | without; second-person singular present active... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via English sinecure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sinecure | A position that requires no work but still gives... |
| 2 | Latin | sine cura | carefree; without care, carefree |
Words derived from “sinécure”