Etymology of the English word deictic
the English word
deicticderived from the Greek word
deiktikos, δεικτικός
derived from the Greek word
deixis, δεῖξις
derived from the Greek word
deiknunaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)
derived from the Greek word
deiknumi, δείκνυμι
derived from the Greek word
deiktosderived from the Greek word
deiknunaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)
Date
The earliest known usage of deictic in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
