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Where does “investitura” come from?

investitura (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin investire, 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.

investitura (Medieval Latin): nominative feminine singular of investītūrus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of investītūrus;...

Ancestry of “investitura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvestirepresent active infinitive of investiō;...
2Latininvestioto clothe in; to cover
3Latinvestiō—
4Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
5Latinlīnea—
6Latinlīnum—
7Proto-Italiclīnom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “investitura”

  • investiture
  • disinvestiture
  • investitural
  • investiture
  • investiture
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