Where does “pentalemma” come from?
pentalemma (English) comes from English Lemma, from Ancient Greek λέμμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pentalemma (English): An argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving...
Definitions
- An argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving...
Ancestry of “pentalemma”, step by step
pentalemma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lemma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lemma | A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέμμα | that which is peeled off, rind, husk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |