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Where does “noneclectic” come from?

noneclectic (English) comes from English eclectic, from French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐκλέγω, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

noneclectic (English): Not eclectic

Definitions

  1. Not eclectic

Ancestry of “noneclectic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheclecticSelecting a mixture of what appears to be best of...
2Frenchéclectiqueeclectic
3Ancient Greekἐκλεκτικόςselective, choosy
4Ancient Greekἐκλέγωto pick or single out, to choose; to levy taxes...
5Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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