English
exordial
Exordial comes from Latin exōrdior ‘to begin, commence’, and goes back to ordior.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEordior‘to begin’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexōrdioras exordiri‘to begin, commence’
- Englishtodayexordial
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEordior‘to begin’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexōrdioras exordiri‘to begin, commence’
- Englishtodayexordial
Every English word from Latin ordior
Today it means
adj of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ordior / exordial