Where does “διαλέγομαι” come from?
διαλέγομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
διαλέγομαι (Ancient Greek): I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I...
Definitions
- I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I...
Ancestry of “διαλέγομαι”, step by step
διαλέγομαι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λέγω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Ancient Greek λέγειν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέγειν | present active infinitive of λέγω; to speak; to... |