Where does “tachyphrasia” come from?

tachyphrasia (English) comes from English tachy-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tachyphrasia (English): tachyphemia

Definitions

  1. tachyphemia

Ancestry of “tachyphrasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtachy-fast
2Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταχύς →
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