Where does “lectical” come from?
lectical (English) comes from English lectic, from Ancient Greek λέξις, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lectical (English): Of or relating to speech, words, or learning;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to speech, words, or learning;...
Ancestry of “lectical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lectic | Pertaining to a generalization of alphabetical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
Words derived from “lectical”