Where does “lexigraphic” come from?
lexigraphic (English) comes from English lexigraph, 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...
lexigraphic (English): Of or pertaining to lexigraphy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to lexigraphy
Ancestry of “lexigraphic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lexigraph | A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of... |
| 2 | English | lexi- | word; lexeme |
| 3 | English | lexis | The set of all words and phrases in a language;... |
| 4 | Latin | lexis | A word |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |