Where does “literation” come from?
literation (English) comes from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
literation (English): The act or process of representing by letters
Definitions
- The act or process of representing by letters
Ancestry of “literation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 2 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
Words derived from “literation”