Where does “λέγω” come from?
λέγω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
λέγω (Ancient Greek): I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
Definitions
- I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
Ancestry of “λέγω”, step by step
λέγω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European leǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Proto-Hellenic *légō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *légō | to gather |