Etymology

irrespective

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Today it means: Heedless, regardless. Full definition →

English respective ← Latin ir- ← Proto-Italic *n̥-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latinir-
  6. Englishir-
  7. Englishrespective
  8. English todayirrespective

From ir- + respective.

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