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Where does “ἀνάλημμα” come from?

ἀνάλημμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

ἀνάλημμα (Ancient Greek): pedestal of a sundial

Definitions

  1. pedestal of a sundial

Ancestry of “ἀνάλημμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῆμμαgain, income; premise, assumption
2Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
3Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize

Words derived from “ἀνάλημμα”

  • analemma
  • tutulemma
  • analemma
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