label etymology

Etymology:

• French: étiquette
• Late Latin: etiquettula (a small ticket)
• Medieval Latin: etiquettus (a ticket or note)
• Old French: estiquette (a note or list attached to something)
• Germanic: stikka (a stick, signpost)

Meaning:

A small piece of paper or other material attached to an object, typically indicating its contents, ownership, or other information.

Origin:

The word "label" originated in the 14th century, from the French word "étiquette," which was itself derived from the Late Latin word "etiquettula." The term was originally used to refer to a small ticket or note attached to something, and it gradually evolved to its modern meaning of a piece of paper or other material containing information about an object.

The Germanic word "stikka" (meaning "stick, signpost") is also thought to have influenced the development of the word "label," as it was used to refer to a small piece of wood or metal that was used to mark or identify something.

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