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