Where does “hendiadys” come from?

hendiadys (English) comes from Medieval Latin hendiadys, from Ancient Greek ἕν, from Ancient Greek εἷς, from Proto-Hellenic hens, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

hendiadys (English): A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two...

Definitions

  1. A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two...

Ancestry of “hendiadys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinhendiadys—
2Ancient Greekἕνneuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of...
3Ancient Greekεἷςone
4Proto-Hellenichenscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *dúwō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “hendiadys”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hens →