Where does “interconnectivity” come from?
Interconnectivity derives from English connective, Latin -ivus, Latin cum meaning "with," and Latin -itas forming abstract nouns.
interconnectivity (English): The state or quality of being interconnected
Definitions
- The state or quality of being interconnected
Ancestry of “interconnectivity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | connectivity | The state of being connected; The ability to make... |
| 2 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |