Where does “rhetorical” come from?
Rhetorical derives from Latin rhetoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός, from ῥήτωρ meaning "orator," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- meaning "to speak."
rhetorical (English): Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of...
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Ancestry of “rhetorical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rhetoricus | rhetorical, or or pertaining to rhetoric or a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥητορικός | concerning public speaking or oration, rhetorical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥήτωρ | orator, public speaker; politician, statesman;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἴρω | I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
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