Latin

neglegō

‘disregard, neglect’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin neglegō.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin neglegō, most familiar first.

• neglect ← neglēctus
• negligence ← necligence ← neglegentia ← neglegēns
• negligible ← *negligibilis
• negligent ← necligent ← neglegēns
• neglection ← neglectiōnem ← neglectiō ← neglectus

Etymograph / Latin neglegō