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Where does “λέξις” come from?

λέξις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

λέξις (Ancient Greek): a saying, speech; word, phrase

Definitions

  1. a saying, speech; word, phrase

Ancestry of “λέξις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “λέξις”

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  • dyslexia
  • lex
  • dysarthria
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  • lexically
  • lexicographer
  • lexis
  • lexicographic
  • lexeme
  • lexicographical
  • lexicalization
  • dysarthric
  • lexicographically
  • lexicology
  • sublexical
  • lexicogrammatical
  • lexicality
  • lexer
  • lexicogrammar
  • lexicalisation
  • hyperlexia
  • nonlexical
  • lexicological
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