Where does “hypallage” come from?
hypallage (English) comes from Latin hypallage, from Ancient Greek ὑπαλλαγή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
hypallage (English): A construction in which a modifier with meaning...
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- A construction in which a modifier with meaning...
Ancestry of “hypallage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hypallage | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπαλλαγή | interchange, exchange; change of regime; pledging... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |