Where does “-ex” come from?
-ex (Portuguese) comes from English -ex, from English index, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “-ex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ex | Used to construct company and product names that... |
| 2 | English | index | An alphabetical listing of items and their... |
| 3 | Latin | index | A pointer, indicator; The index finger,... |
| 4 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |