Issues
/ˈɪʃ.uːz/noun
A point of discussion or debate; a problem or concern.
Did you know?The word 'issues' comes from the Latin 'exitus', meaning 'a going out', hinting at the transformative power of what manifests from discussions and debates.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*eǵ-
“to go out, to come forth, to issue forth.”
Latin
Latin
exitus
“a going out, a departure, the result of a process.”
Old French
Old French
issir
“to go out, to issue forth.”
Middle English
Middle English
issuen
“to come out, to flow out, to emerge.”
Modern English
English
issues
“the act of coming forth or being released, often in the context of discussions or debates.”