Where does “investiture” come from?
investiture (Middle French) comes from Medieval Latin investitura, from Latin investire, from Latin investio, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom — flax.
Ancestry of “investiture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | investitura | nominative feminine singular of investītūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | investire | present active infinitive of investiō;... |
| 3 | Latin | investio | to clothe in; to cover |
| 4 | Latin | vestiō | to clothe, dress |
| 5 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 6 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 7 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |