Where does “ordinal” come from?
Ordinal comes from Latin ordinalis, derived from Latin ordo, from Proto-Italic ored(h)-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-, meaning to arrange or join.
ordinal (English): Indicating position in a sequence; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- Indicating position in a sequence; Pertaining to...
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