Where does “fixture” come from?
Fixture comes from Latin fixura, derived from figere and figo, both meaning "to fasten or fix," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʰ-.
fixture (English): Something that is fixed in place, especially a...
Definitions
- Something that is fixed in place, especially a...
Ancestry of “fixture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fixure | Fixed position; stable condition; firmness |
| 2 | Latin | fixura | nominative feminine singular of fīxūrus;... |
| 3 | Latin | figere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | figo | I fasten, fix; I transfix, pierce; I drive nails |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeygʷ- | to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to... |
Words derived from “fixture”