Etymology of the English word index
the English word
indexderived from the Late Latin word
index (pointer; hand, needle of a watch; sign, token, proof)
derived from the Latin word
literallyderived from the Latin word
adiutor (assistant, deputy; accomplice)
derived from the Late Latin word
adiuvare (help, aid, abet)
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
iuvare (help, assist, aid; it pleases, delights; it is enjoyable)
derived from the Greek word
ouresis, οὔρησις
derived from the Greek word
oureo, οὐρέω
Derivations in English
deindex,
indexation,
subindex,
indexed,
indexingCognates
Dutch
index, French
index, German
Index, Italian
indice, Latin
index, Lithuanian
indeksas, Norwegian
indeks, Russian
индекc, Swedish
indexUsage
Word found in Modern English
