Where does “investitural” come from?
investitural (English) comes from English investiture, from Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investitura, from Latin investire, from Latin investio, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea — flax.
investitural (English): Relating to investiture
Definitions
- Relating to investiture
Ancestry of “investitural”, step by step
investitural traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English investiture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | investiture | The act of investing, as with possession or... |
| 2 | Middle French | investiture | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | investitura | nominative feminine singular of investītūrus;... |
| 4 | Latin | investire | present active infinitive of investiō;... |
| 5 | Latin | investio | to clothe in; to cover |
| 6 | Latin | vestiō | to clothe, dress |
| 7 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 8 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 9 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |