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Where does “negligentia” come from?

negligentia (Latin) comes from Latin neglegentia, from Latin neglegens, from Latin neglegō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

negligentia (Latin): nominative neuter plural of negligēns; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter plural of negligēns; accusative...

Ancestry of “negligentia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinneglegentiacarelessness, heedlessness, negligence, neglect;...
2Latinneglegensbeing indifferent to, disregarding, ignoring,...
3Latinneglegō—
4Latinlegō—
5Latinlēx—
6Proto-Italiclēg-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “negligentia”

  • negligencia
  • negligenza
  • négligence
  • negligenciável
  • negligenciar
  • negligência
  • neglijență
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