Etymology of the English word inadequacy
the English word
inadequacyusing the English suffix
-acyderived from the English word
inadequatederived from the English word
adequatederived from the Latin word
adaequatus (equal; adequate)
derived from the Latin word
adaequare (equalize, make equal in height, come up to level)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
aequare (level, make even, straight)
derived from the Latin word
aequus (level, even, equal)
derived from the English word
in-Usage
Word found in Modern English
