Where does “phraseology” come from?

Phraseology derives from Ancient Greek φράσις, the noun form of the verb φράζω, meaning to point out or indicate.

phraseology (English): Study of set or fixed expressions; The style in...

Definitions

  1. Study of set or fixed expressions; The style in...

Ancestry of “phraseology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
2Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “phraseology

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek λέγωEvery word from Ancient Greek λόγος
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