Where does “deixis” come from?
deixis (English) comes from Ancient Greek δεῖξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
deixis (English): The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to...
Definitions
- The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to...
Ancestry of “deixis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δεῖξις | mode of proof; display, exhibition; demonstrative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |