Where does “anecdata” come from?
anecdata (English) comes from English anecdotal, from English anecdote, from French anecdote, from Latin anecdota, from Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
anecdata (English): Anecdotal evidence
Definitions
- Anecdotal evidence
Ancestry of “anecdata”, step by step
anecdata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anecdotal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anecdotal | Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote;... |
| 2 | English | anecdote | A short account of a real incident or person,... |
| 3 | French | anecdote | anecdote |
| 4 | Latin | anecdota | nominative plural of anecdotum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνέκδοτος | accounts unpublished |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |