Where does “typing” come from?
Typing comes from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω meaning "to strike," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-.
typing (English): Assigning or classification by type; The act of...
Definitions
- Assigning or classification by type; The act of...
Ancestry of “typing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 3 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “typing”