Where does “hyperlexia” come from?
hyperlexia (English) comes from English lexis, from Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
hyperlexia (English): The precocious ability to read single words at a...
Definitions
- The precocious ability to read single words at a...
Ancestry of “hyperlexia”, step by step
hyperlexia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English lexis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lexis | The set of all words and phrases in a language;... |
| 2 | Latin | lexis | A word |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |
via English ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ia | — |