Where does “eclècticament” come from?
eclècticament (Catalan) comes from English eclectic, from French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐκλέγω, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
eclècticament (Catalan): eclectically
Definitions
- eclectically
Ancestry of “eclècticament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eclectic | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of... |
| 2 | French | éclectique | eclectic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλεκτικός | selective, choosy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλέγω | to pick or single out, to choose; to levy taxes... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |