Where does “neologist” come from?
neologist (English) comes from English neologism, from French néologisme, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
neologist (English): One who coins a new word or new words; An...
Definitions
- One who coins a new word or new words; An...
Ancestry of “neologist”, step by step
neologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neologism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neologism | A word or phrase which has recently been coined;... |
| 2 | French | néologisme | neologism |
| 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 French néologiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | néologiste | — |