Where does “enclisis” come from?
enclisis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔγκλισις, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλίνω, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
enclisis (English): The use of enclitics in the syntax of a language
Definitions
- The use of enclitics in the syntax of a language
Ancestry of “enclisis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔγκλισις | inclination; slope; defeat, failure; displacement |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐγκλίνω | lean on; to incline |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |