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Nexus

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a connection linking things

Where does the word "nexus" come from? It comes from Latin nexus, adopted directly into English (1660s).

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Stage 1 of 2
nexus
Latin · ancient
"binding"
from 'nectere', to bind
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Stage 2 of 2
nexus
English · 1660s
"connection"
'nexus' in tax law dates from the 1900s
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Nexus’s story begins in Latin: nexus meant “binding.” From 'nectere', to bind. It reached English by 1660s as nexus. 'nexus' in tax law dates from the 1900s. Today, nexus means a connection linking things.