Where does “éclectique” come from?
éclectique (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐκλέγω, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
éclectique (French): eclectic
Definitions
- eclectic
Ancestry of “éclectique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλεκτικός | selective, choosy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλέγω | to pick or single out, to choose; to levy taxes... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |