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Where does “investiture” come from?

investiture (Latin) comes from Latin investiturus, from Latin investio, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

investiture (Latin): vocative masculine singular of investītūrus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of investītūrus

Ancestry of “investiture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvestiturusabout to clothe, cover
2Latininvestioto clothe in; to cover
3Latinvestiō—
4Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
5Latinlīnea—
6Latinlīnum—
7Proto-Italiclīnom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →