Where does “lexigraph” come from?
lexigraph (English) comes from English lexi-, 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...
lexigraph (English): A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of...
Definitions
- A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of...
Ancestry of “lexigraph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lexi- | word; lexeme |
| 2 | English | lexis | The set of all words and phrases in a language;... |
| 3 | Latin | lexis | A word |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |