Where does “anacoluthistic” come from?
anacoluthistic (English) comes from English anacoluthon, from Latin anacolūthon, from Ancient Greek ἀνακόλουθον, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
anacoluthistic (English): Having qualities of or resembling an anacoluthon
Definitions
- Having qualities of or resembling an anacoluthon
Ancestry of “anacoluthistic”, step by step
anacoluthistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anacoluthon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anacoluthon | A sentence or clause that is grammatically... |
| 2 | Latin | anacolūthon | anacoluthon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνακόλουθον | without sequence, anomalous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόλουθος | following, attending |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |