Etymology

remiss

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Today it means: At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations. Full definition →

Middle English remisse ← Latin remissus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromremissus“languid, negligent”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromremisse
  3. English todayremiss

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittō (“remit”).

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