Where does “dyslexia” come from?

Dyslexia comes from Ancient Greek λέξις, derived from λέγω meaning "to speak," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-.

dyslexia (English): A learning disability characterized by reading...

Definitions

  1. A learning disability characterized by reading...

Ancestry of “dyslexia”, step by step

dyslexia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Dyslexie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDyslexiedyslexia
2Ancient Greekλέξιςa saying, speech; word, phrase
3Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via French dyslexie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdyslexiedyslexia

Words derived from “dyslexia”

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