Where does “deictic” come from?

Deictic comes from Ancient Greek δεικτικός, derived from the root δεικ-, which relates to pointing or showing.

deictic (English): Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose...

Ancestry of “deictic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεικτικόςable to be reduced; categorical; demonstrative
2Ancient Greek-τῐκόςverbal adjective suffix; -ic

Words derived from “deictic”

Every word from Ancient Greek -τῐκός →Every word from Ancient Greek δεικτικός →