English

indexal

From index + -al.

Formed from index + -al

Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point out’

Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti ‘to be pointing out’

Proto-Italic *deikō ‘to show’

Latin dīcō ‘to say, indicate’

Latin index ‘discoverer, informer; forefinger’

English index

Today it means

adj Synonym of indexical.

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