Where does “intertextual” come from?

Intertextual comes from English textual combined with the Latin prefix inter- (among, between), from Latin inter (between), related to Latin volvere and volvo (to turn, roll), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn, roll).

intertextual (English): Pertaining to intertextuality; being or involving...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to intertextuality; being or involving...

Ancestry of “intertextual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtextualOf, or pertaining to text; Pertaining to text...
2Latintextuswoven, having been woven; texture, structure;...
3Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
4Proto-Italic-tus
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “intertextual

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus
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