Etymology

incompetent

in·com·pe·tent
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Today it means: Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully. Full definition →

French incompétent ← Late Latin incompetentem ← Latin incompetēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromincompetēns
  2. Late Latin · derived fromincompetentem
  3. French · borrowed fromincompétent
  4. English todayincompetent

Borrowed from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem, from Latin incompetēns, equivalent to in- + competent.

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