Where does “logorrhœic” come from?
logorrhœic (English) comes from English logorrhœa, from English logo-, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
logorrhœic (English): Alternative form of logorrheic
Definitions
- Alternative form of logorrheic
Ancestry of “logorrhœic”, step by step
logorrhœic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English logorrhœa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | logorrhœa | Obsolete spelling of logorrhea |
| 2 | English | logo- | word; speech |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 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... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |