Where does “analepsis” come from?
analepsis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάληψις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
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Ancestry of “analepsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάληψις | a take-up; acquisition; reception, entertainment |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλαμβάνω | take up; take back |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαμβάνω | I take; I receive, get; I take hold of |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hlagʷ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |