text / tex
to weave
Latin · texere / textus
Text words come from the Latin word for weaving. Writing is woven from words like cloth is woven from threads, so we speak of texts, textiles and textures.
Memory trick
A text is words woven together like threads in cloth.
Words from this root
- text (text) — written words woven into a wholeपाठ, लिखित शब्द
- textual (text + ual) — of or in a textपाठ संबंधी
- textually (textual + ly) — in terms of the textपाठ के अनुसार
- textbook (text + book) — a book for studyपाठ्यपुस्तक
- textile (text + ile) — woven cloth or fabricबुना हुआ कपड़ा
- texture (text + ure) — the feel of a surfaceसतह की बनावट
- textural (texture + al) — of textureबनावट संबंधी
- texter (text + er) — one who sends text messagesटेक्स्ट संदेश भेजने वाला
- hypertext (hyper + text) — text with clickable linksक्लिक करने योग्य लिंक वाला पाठ
- subtext (sub + text) — a hidden meaning under wordsशब्दों के नीचे छिपा अर्थ
- teletext (tele + text) — text shown on televisionटीवी पर दिखाया जाने वाला पाठ
- contexture (con + text + ure) — the weaving together of partsअंगों का आपस में बुनाव