Where does “λεξικός” come from?
λεξικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λέξις, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
λεξικός (Ancient Greek): of or pertaining to words
Definitions
- of or pertaining to words
Ancestry of “λεξικός”, step by step
λεξικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λέξις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Ancient Greek λέξῐς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέξῐς | word; speech, word |