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Where does “ἀνάλεκτα” come from?

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

ἀνάλεκτα (Ancient Greek): things chosen

Definitions

  1. things chosen

Ancestry of “ἀνάλεκτα”, 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 “ἀνάλεκτα”

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