Where does “fixtureless” come from?
fixtureless (English) comes from English fixture, from English fixure, from Latin fixura, from Latin figere, from Latin figo, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ- — to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to...
fixtureless (English): Without fixtures
Ancestry of “fixtureless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fixture | Something that is fixed in place, especially a... |
| 2 | English | fixure | Fixed position; stable condition; firmness |
| 3 | Latin | fixura | nominative feminine singular of fīxūrus;... |
| 4 | Latin | figere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | figo | I fasten, fix; I transfix, pierce; I drive nails |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeygʷ- | to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to... |