Etymology

referential

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Today it means: Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English reference
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The story

  1. Englishreference
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayreferential

From reference + -ial.

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