Where does “item” come from?
item (Italian) comes from English item, from Middle English item, from Latin item — just like.
item (Italian): in the same way; A single programmed unit; An...
Definitions
- in the same way; A single programmed unit; An...
Ancestry of “item”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | item | A distinct physical object; An object that can be... |
| 2 | Middle English | item | also, and this; the same; identical |
| 3 | Latin | item | just like |