Where does “retòrica” come from?
retòrica (Catalan) comes from Latin rhētorica, from Latin rhētoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός, from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
retòrica (Catalan): rhetoric talk, discussion
Definitions
- rhetoric talk, discussion
Ancestry of “retòrica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhētorica | rhetoric |
| 2 | Latin | rhētoricus | rhetorical, of or pertaining to rhetoric or a rhetoritician |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥητορικός | concerning public speaking or oration, rhetorical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥήτωρ | orator, public speaker; politician, statesman;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἴρω | I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |