Where does “elenchical” come from?

elenchical (English) comes from English elench, from Latin elenchus, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος, from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ- — to revile?.

elenchical (English): Pertaining to an elench

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to an elench

Ancestry of “elenchical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelenchThat part of an argument on which its...
2Latinelenchuscostly trinket; refutation
3Ancient Greekἔλεγχοςargument of disproof, refutation; reproach,...
4Ancient Greekἐλέγχωdisgrace, put to shame; cross-examine, question;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʰ-to revile?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος →