Etymology of the English word remiss
the English word
remissderived from the Latin word
remissus (lenient, forbearing; moderate; relaxed, slack, sagging)
derived from the Latin word
remittere (send back, remit; throw back)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of remiss in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
