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Where does “paragogic” come from?

paragogic (English) comes from English paragoge, from Late Latin paragoge, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

paragogic (English): Of, relating to, or constituting, a paragoge;...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or constituting, a paragoge;...

Ancestry of “paragogic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparagogeThe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to...
2Late Latinparagogeparagoge
3Ancient Greekπαραγωγήtransport, conveyance; production, creation;...
4Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
5Ancient Greekπαρά
6Latinverēdus—
7Gaulishwerēdoshorse
8Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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