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...
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- A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two...
Ancestry of “hendiadys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | hendiadys | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕν | neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἷς | one |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hens | cardinal number
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| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |