Etymology of the English word inept
the English word
ineptderived from the Latin word
ineptus (silly, foolish; having no sense of what is fitting)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
aptus (suitable, adapted; ready)
derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of inept in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
