item etymology

Item

Etymology:

• Latin: item, "also, likewise, besides"

Meaning:

• A single or individual entity, object, or article.
• A unit in a series, list, or collection.
• A piece of information or data.

Origin:

The word "item" comes from the Latin word item, which was used to introduce a new clause or statement, meaning "also, likewise, besides." It was derived from the pronoun is, ea, id ("that, he, she, it"), indicating that the new statement was related to something previously mentioned.

In English, the word "item" was first used in the 14th century to mean "a single thing or object" and "a unit in a list." It also came to be used as a term in law and commerce, referring to a specific item or provision in a document or agreement.

Examples:

• The grocery list had several items that I needed to buy.
• The book contained over 200 items of interest to historians.
• Item 5 of the contract outlined the terms of payment.

item relate terms

• itemize

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