English
indexation
Indexation comes from French indexer ‘to index’, from Latin index ‘pointer, indicator’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyḱ-‘to point out, to show’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déyḱeti‘to be pointing out’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*deikō‘to show, indicate’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdīcō‘to say, talk, speak, utter, mention’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEindicō‘point out, show’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEindex‘pointer, indicator’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentindexer‘to index’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentindexation
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyḱ-‘to point out, to show’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déyḱeti‘to be pointing out’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*deikō‘to show, indicate’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdīcō‘to say, talk, speak, utter, mention’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEindicō‘point out, show’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEindex‘pointer, indicator’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentindexer‘to index’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentindexation
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point out, to show’
teach, toe, token, digit, paradigm, syndicate, indicative, interdict, syndicalism, tache, 42 more
through Proto-Italic *deikō ‘to show, indicate’
contradiction, interdiction, 16 more
through Latin dīcō ‘to say, talk, speak, utter, mention’
predict, preach, addict, dictionary, dictator, dictate, ditto, contradictory, dedication, predicament, contradict, dedicate, predicate, ditty, dictum, diction, dict, 24 more
through Latin index ‘pointer, indicator’
Today it means
noun The adjustment of an economic variable (such as a salary) according to an index (such as that of inflation).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- / indexation