Where does “definiteness” come from?
Definiteness comes from English definite, from Latin definitus, from Latin definio meaning to set bounds, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʰ- meaning to form or build.
definiteness (English): The state or quality of being definite
Definitions
- The state or quality of being definite
Ancestry of “definiteness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | definite | Having distinct limits; Free from any doubt;... |
| 2 | Latin | definitus | limited, terminated |
| 3 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |