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

  1. Of or relating to speech, words, or learning;...

Ancestry of “lectical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlecticPertaining to a generalization of alphabetical...
2Ancient Greekλέξιςa saying, speech; word, phrase
3Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “lectical

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek λέγωEvery word from Ancient Greek λέξις
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