English
neglection
Neglection comes from Latin neglectiō ‘neglect’, from lego ‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to speak by carefully selecting one's words’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léǵetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElego‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglegō‘neglect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglectusperfect passive participle of neglegō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglectiō‘neglect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglectiōnemaccusative singular of neglectiō
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1602neglection
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to speak by carefully selecting one's words’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léǵetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElego‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglegō‘neglect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglectusperfect passive participle of neglegō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglectiō‘neglect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneglectiōnemaccusative singular of neglectiō
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1602neglection
Earliest quotation: c. 1602, William Shakespeare, The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida: “And this neglection of degree it is That by…”
Formed from neglect + -ion
Latin neglegō ‘to make light of, disregard, not to pick up’
Latin neglēctus
Middle English neglect
English neglect
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning…’
technology, logic, apology, catalogue, collect, trilogy, analogy, terminology, sociology, pathology, logos, physiology, astrology, prologue, pathologist, epilogue, monologue, archaeologist, leach, eulogy, cosmology, logistic, etymology, epistemology, lexical, entomology, lexicon, homologous, gynecologist, lignite, lignin, apologia, alexia, etiology, lexis, dialectical, dialectic, syllogism, bacteriology, bacteriologist, 150 more
through Proto-Italic *legō
intelligence, intelligent, intellectual, selection, ineligible, elector, legionnaire, legionella, legionary, 16 more
through Latin lego ‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
college, elite, election, collection, eligible, lesson, legend, legacy, select, colleague, collective, coil, lecture, elegant, collector, elect, delegate, delegation, diligent, legion, collegiate, cull, legible, legate, collegium, ineligibility, lectern, legation, lector, 24 more
through Latin neglegō ‘neglect’
Today it means
noun neglect
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / neglection