Where does “ἔλεγχος” come from?

ἔλεγχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ- — to revile?.

ἔλεγχος (Ancient Greek): argument of disproof, refutation; reproach,...

Definitions

  1. argument of disproof, refutation; reproach,...

Ancestry of “ἔλεγχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλέγχωdisgrace, put to shame; cross-examine, question;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʰ-to revile?

Words derived from “ἔλεγχος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω