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Where does “contextual” come from?

Contextual derives from Latin contextus, the past participle of contexere meaning "to weave together," which underlies the English noun context.

contextual (English): Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of...

Ancestry of “contextual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontextThe surroundings, circumstances, environment,...
2Latincontextusweaving; joining; connection, coherence
3LatincontexoI weave, entwine or braid; I interweave, unite or...
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “contextual”

  • contextually
  • contextualize
  • contextualization
  • contextualism
  • contextualist
  • recontextualization
  • contextuality
  • recontextualize
  • decontextualize
  • acontextual
  • noncontextual
  • contextualistic
  • acontextually
  • macrocontextual
  • microcontextual
  • contextualizer
  • decontextualizable
  • acontextuality
  • metacontextual
  • noncontextually
  • contextualizable
  • subcontextual
  • noncontextuality
  • contextualistically
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