Where does “analects” come from?

analects (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

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Ancestry of “analects”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀνάλεκτα	things chosen
2	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα →