Where does “nympholeptic” come from?
nympholeptic (English) comes from English -leptic, from Ancient Greek λῆψις, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
nympholeptic (English): Of, or relating to, or having characteristics of...
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- Of, or relating to, or having characteristics of...
Ancestry of “nympholeptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -leptic | Of or relating to a condition of seizing, as in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λῆψις | taking hold, seizing, catching; accepting,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαμβάνω | I take; I receive, get; I take hold of |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hlagʷ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |