Where does “analemma” come from?

analemma (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάλημμα, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

analemma (Finnish): analemma

Definitions

  1. analemma

Ancestry of “analemma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάλημμαpedestal of a sundial
2Ancient Greekλῆμμαgain, income; premise, assumption
3Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
4Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-
5Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω
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