Where does “syntaxeme” come from?
syntaxeme (English) comes from English eme, from Middle English éam, from Old English ēam, from Old English ēahām, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
syntaxeme (English): A basic semantic-syntactical element of a...
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Ancestry of “syntaxeme”, step by step
syntaxeme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eme | An uncle; Friend |
| 2 | Middle English | éam | — |
| 3 | Old English | ēam | maternal uncle; uncle |
| 4 | Old English | ēahām | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English syntax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syntax | A set of rules that govern how words are combined... |
| 2 | Latin | syntaxis | syntaxis, syntax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνταξις | an arranging, putting in order; array,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συντάσσω | arrange together”, “to order |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |