Etymology of the English word indexing
the English word
indexingderived from 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
Usage
Word found in Modern English
