Where does “αἰσχρολογία” come from?
αἰσχρολογία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰσχρολόγος, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
αἰσχρολογία (Ancient Greek): foul language, abuse
Definitions
- foul language, abuse
Ancestry of “αἰσχρολογία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αἰσχρολόγος | foul-mouthed, obscene in speech |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |