Where does “technolect” come from?
technolect (English) comes from English lect, from English -lect, from English dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- — two.
technolect (English): The technical language of a subject field; jargon
Definitions
- The technical language of a subject field; jargon
Ancestry of “technolect”, step by step
technolect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lect | A specific form of a language or language... |
| 2 | English | -lect | variety |
| 3 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 4 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 5 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English techno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | techno | A repetitive style of music originally produced... |
| 2 | English | technology | The organization of knowledge for practical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολογία | systematic treatment of grammar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολόγος | treating by rules of art; writer on the art of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |