Where does “δίλημμα” come from?

δίλημμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

δίλημμα (Ancient Greek): a conclusion from two premises

Definitions

  1. a conclusion from two premises

Ancestry of “δίλημμα”, step by step

δίλημμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λῆμμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῆμμαgain, income; premise, assumption
2Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
3Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize

via Ancient Greek δίς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίςtwice, doubly, again

Words derived from “δίλημμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω →