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Where does “indexicalism” come from?

indexicalism (English) comes from English indexical, from English index, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indexicalism (English): A philosophy of indexicality

Definitions

  1. A philosophy of indexicality

Ancestry of “indexicalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindexicalOf, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the...
2EnglishindexAn alphabetical listing of items and their...
3LatinindexA pointer, indicator; The index finger,...
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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