Where does “lectically” come from?
lectically (English) comes from English lectical, from English lectic, from Ancient Greek λέξις, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lectically (English): Pertaining to lectic set properties
Definitions
- Pertaining to lectic set properties
Ancestry of “lectically”, step by step
lectically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lectical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lectical | Of or relating to speech, words, or learning;... |
| 2 | English | lectic | Pertaining to a generalization of alphabetical... |
| 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... |