Where does “textological” come from?
textological (English) comes from English textology, from English text, from Middle English text, from Old French texte, from Medieval Latin textus, from Latin textus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
textological (English): Of or pertaining to textology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to textology
Ancestry of “textological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | textology | The critical study of a text's creation, transmission, and context |
| 2 | English | text | A writing consisting of multiple glyphs,... |
| 3 | Middle English | text | — |
| 4 | Old French | texte | text |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | textus | the Scriptures, text, treatise; text |
| 6 | Latin | textus | woven, having been woven; texture, structure;... |
| 7 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |