Where does “terminological” come from?
Terminological derives from English terminology and the English suffix -ic, ultimately from Latin -icus and Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
terminological (English): Of, or relating to terminology
Definitions
- Of, or relating to terminology
Ancestry of “terminological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terminology | The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or... |
| 2 | French | terminologie | terminology |
| 3 | French | terme | only plural: terms; conclusion, end; term |
| 4 | English | term | That which limits the extent of anything; limit,... |
| 5 | English | terminal | A building in an airport where passengers... |
| 6 | French | terminal | terminal |
| 7 | Latin | terminalis | boundary; terminal; final, concluding |
| 8 | Latin | Terminus | the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 10 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 11 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |