Etymology of the English word text
the English word
textderived from the Medieval Latin word
textus (woven fabric, cloth; framework)
derived from the Latin word
texere (weave; plait; construct with elaborate care)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teks-Date
The earliest known usage of text in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
Urtext,
ciphertext,
plaintext,
teletext,
textbook,
urtextDerivations in other languages
Italian
videotextCognates
Dutch
tekst, French
texte, German
Text, Icelandic
texti, Italian
testo, Latin
textus, Lithuanian
tekstas, Polish
tekst, Russian
текст, Swedish
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