Etymology of the English word indifferent
the English word
indifferentderived from the Old French word
indifferentderived from the Latin word
indifferens (indifferent; neither good nor bad; unconcerned)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
differre (postpone, delay, differ; spread abroad; scatter, disperse)
derived from the Latin word
ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-using the Latin prefix
dis-Date
The earliest known usage of indifferent in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
French
indifférent, German
indifferent, Italian
indifferente, Latin
indifferentesUsage
Word found in Modern English
