Where does “textile” come from?

textile (Latin) comes from Latin texō, from Proto-Italic teksō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

textile (Latin): fabric, textile, canvas, piece of cloth;...

Definitions

  1. fabric, textile, canvas, piece of cloth;...

Ancestry of “textile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintexōto weave, knit
2Proto-Italicteksō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “textile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic teksō →Every word from Latin texō →