English
alexiteric
Alexiteric comes from New Latin alexitericum, from Latin uter ‘which, who (of two)?’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- ‘the primary interrogative root’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷ-‘the primary interrogative root’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷosreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷóteros‘which (of two)?’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kʷoteros‘both’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEuter‘which, who (of two)?’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900neuter
- New Latin, derivedc. 1500–1900alexitericum
- Englishtodayalexiteric
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷ-‘the primary interrogative root’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷosreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷóteros‘which (of two)?’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kʷoteros‘both’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEuter‘which, who (of two)?’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900neuter
- New Latin, derivedc. 1500–1900alexitericum
- Englishtodayalexiteric
The story
From New Latin alexitericum, from neuter of alexitericus (although apparently first attested later); see Etymology 2.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- ‘the primary interrogative root’
what, when, how, why, where, quantity, ubiquitous, quip, ubiquity, 12 more
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷos
who, which, whether, whose, whom, elsewhere, whither, 3 more
through New Latin neuter
force, marvel, neutral, mandate, coliseum, menstrual, colosseum, rapunzel, neuter, cabeza, legate, cadenza, 10 more
Another origin of alexiteric
- New Latinc. 1500–1900alexitericus
- Englishtodayalexiteric
Today it means
noun A preservative against infectious diseases.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- / alexiteric