Etymology of the Latin word neglegere
the Latin word
neglegere (disregard, neglect, ignore)
derived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Derivations in Latin
neglegens,
neglectusDerivations in other languages
English
negligible
