Where does “indirectivity” come from?
indirectivity (English) comes from English indirective, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
indirectivity (English): Quality of being indirective
Definitions
- Quality of being indirective
Ancestry of “indirectivity”, step by step
indirectivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English indirective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indirective | Relating to a construct in some languages that... |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |