Etymology

uncaring

U1N1C3A1R1I1N1G2

Today it means: Characterized by a lack of care; not caring. Full definition →

English caring ← Middle English un- ← Old English un-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishcaring
  9. English todayuncaring

From un- + caring.

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