Where does “item” come from?

item (Dutch) comes from English item, from Middle English item, from Latin item — just like.

item (Dutch): item (matter of discussion)

Definitions

  1. item (matter of discussion)

Ancestry of “item”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitemA distinct physical object; An object that can be...
2Middle Englishitemalso, and this; the same; identical
3Latinitemjust like
Every word from Latin item →
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