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Where does “inetto” come from?

inetto (Italian) comes from Latin ineptus, from Proto-Italic enaptos.

inetto (Italian): incapable, incompetent, inept; unfit, unsuited;...

Definitions

  1. incapable, incompetent, inept; unfit, unsuited;...

Ancestry of “inetto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinineptusunsuitable; impertinent, improper, tasteless;...
2Proto-Italicenaptos—

Words derived from “inetto”

  • inettamente
  • inettitudine
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