e-text

See also: etext

English

Alternative forms

• etext

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.

Latin ēlectrum

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icus

New Latin ēlectricusbor.

English electric

Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti

Proto-Hellenic *éimi

Ancient Greek εἶμι (eîmi)der.

English ion

English electron

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Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English electronic

English e-

Proto-Indo-European *teḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-seti

Proto-Indo-European *téḱseti

Proto-Italic *teksō?

Latin texō

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Italic *-tus

Latin -tus

New Latin textusbor.

Old French textebor.

Middle English text

English text

English e-text

From e- + text.

Noun

e-text (plural e-texts)

1. An electronic or digital version of a text.

Related terms

• e-book

Further reading

• e-text on Wikipedia.Wikipedia