Etymology

inconsistent

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Today it means: Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds. Full definition →

English consistent ← Latin consistens ← Proto-Italic *sistō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  9. Proto-Italic*kom
  10. Proto-Italic*kom-
  11. Latincon-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  14. Proto-Italic*sistō
  15. Latinsistō
  16. Latincōnsistō
  17. Latinconsistens
  18. Englishconsistent
  19. English todayinconsistent

From in- + consistent.

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