Where does “intertextuality” come from?
Intertextuality derives from French intertextualité, formed from French inter- and Latin inter meaning "between," combined with Latin -itas forming abstract nouns from Latin volvo meaning "to turn."
intertextuality (English): The idea that a given text is a response to what...
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- The idea that a given text is a response to what...
Ancestry of “intertextuality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intertextualité | intertextuality |
| 2 | French | textualité | textuality |
| 3 | French | -ité | Alternative form of -té, giving a quality or... |
| 4 | Latin | -īta | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίτης | Suffix forming a masculine noun: one connected... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |