English
appositio
Appositio comes from Latin appositiō ‘apposition’, from appōnō ‘to appoint, assign’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- ‘to cultivate’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tḱey-‘to cultivate’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tḱinétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*sinō‘to put in place’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*pozinōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpōnō‘to ordain’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEappōnō‘to appoint, assign’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEappositiō‘apposition’
- Englishtodayappositio
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tḱey-‘to cultivate’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tḱinétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*sinō‘to put in place’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*pozinōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpōnō‘to ordain’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEappōnō‘to appoint, assign’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEappositiō‘apposition’
- Englishtodayappositio
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- ‘to cultivate’
homeless, suppose, compound, hamlet, impose, bohemian, homely, hame, 48 more
through Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti
through Proto-Italic *sinō ‘to put in place’
site, situation, composition, posture, situate, compostela, preposition, positivism, supposition, situs, 38 more
through Proto-Italic *pozinō
opposition, proposition, compost, exposition, disposition, deposition, imposition, impost, suppository, compositor, presupposition, 23 more
through Latin pōnō ‘to ordain’
post, purpose, position, positive, opponent, opposite, propose, expose, consolation, dispose, compose, proponent, repository, exponent, expound, posit, pone, presuppose, 53 more
Today it means
noun Addition of an element not syntactically required for purpose of description or explanation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- / appositio