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Where does “contextualization” come from?

Contextualization comes from English context, from Latin contextus meaning woven together, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.

contextualization (English): The act or process of putting information into...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of putting information into...

Ancestry of “contextualization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontextualOf, pertaining to, or depending on the context of...
2EnglishcontextThe surroundings, circumstances, environment,...
3Latincontextusweaving; joining; connection, coherence
4LatincontexoI weave, entwine or braid; I interweave, unite or...
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “contextualization”

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