Where does “necio” come from?
necio (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish nesçio, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
necio (Spanish): stupid, ignorant; stubborn; fool
Definitions
- stupid, ignorant; stubborn; fool
Ancestry of “necio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | nesçio | — |
| 2 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 3 | Latin | nesciō | — |
| 4 | Latin | sciō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “necio”