Where does “eulogism” come from?
eulogism (English) comes from English eulogy, from Ancient Greek εὐλογία, from Ancient Greek εὔλογος, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
eulogism (English): eulogistic language
Definitions
- eulogistic language
Ancestry of “eulogism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eulogy | An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐλογία | good speaking, good words; flattery; praise,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὔλογος | reasonable, sensible |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |