Where does “elenchic” come from?
elenchic (English) comes from English elench, from Latin elenchus, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος, from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ- — to revile?.
elenchic (English): Pertaining to an elench
Ancestry of “elenchic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | elench | That part of an argument on which its... |
| 2 | Latin | elenchus | costly trinket; refutation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔλεγχος | argument of disproof, refutation; reproach,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέγχω | disgrace, put to shame; cross-examine, question;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʰ- | to revile? |
Words derived from “elenchic”