English
attitudinal
Attitudinal comes from Italian attitudine, from Latin aptitūdō ‘aptitude, fitness’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘water’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ptósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aptosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptus‘suitable, fit’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptitūdōas aptitūdin-‘aptitude, fitness’
- Italianc. 1300–presentattitudine
- Englishearliest quotation 1984attitudinal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ptósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aptosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptus‘suitable, fit’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptitūdōas aptitūdin-‘aptitude, fitness’
- Italianc. 1300–presentattitudine
- Englishearliest quotation 1984attitudinal
Earliest quotation: 1984, Christine Guilfoy, 200 Meet With Providence Police: “While Noice is generally positive about the police department…”
Formed from attitudine + -al
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘water’
through Latin aptus ‘suitable, fit’
through Latin aptitūdō ‘aptitude, fitness’
Today it means
adj Expressive of or pertaining to attitude.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- / attitudinal