Etymology of the English word adnexa
the English word
adnexaderived from the Latin word
nexus (bound; obligation between creditor and debtor; one reduced to quasi-slavery for debt, bondsman)
derived from the Latin word
nectere (tie, bind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ned-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the New Latin word
adnexaderived from the Latin word
adnexus (attached, linked, joined; tying, binding, fastening)
derived from the Latin word
adnectere (tie on, to, tie up)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
nectere (tie, bind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ned-Date
The earliest known usage of adnexa in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
