Where does “anthology” come from?
Anthology comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία, composed of ἄνθος meaning flower and the root leǵ- meaning to gather or collect, plus the nominalization suffix -os.
anthology (English): A collection of literary works, such as poems or...
Definitions
- A collection of literary works, such as poems or...
Ancestry of “anthology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθολογία | The act of gathering flowers; a collection of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |