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untrained

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English -ed English trained English untrained From un- + trained.

  1. Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.

    Many faults arise through simple jobs being incorrectly done by untrained people; such people must receive and follow precise instructions.