Where does “instrumentality” come from?
Instrumentality derives from French -ité, Latin -itas denoting a state or quality, Latin -alis meaning pertaining to, and Latin in combined with Proto-Indo-European ne.
instrumentality (English): The quality or condition of being instrumental;...
Definitions
- The quality or condition of being instrumental;...
Ancestry of “instrumentality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |