Where does “encyclopédie” come from?

encyclopédie (French) comes from Latin encyclopædia, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

encyclopédie (French): encyclopedia

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encyclopedia

Ancestry of “encyclopédie”, step by step

encyclopédie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin encyclopædia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	encyclopædia	encyclopedia
2	Ancient Greek	ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ	education in the circle of arts and sciences
3	Ancient Greek	ἐγκύκλιος	circular
4	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
7	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
8	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English encyclopedia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	encyclopedia	A comprehensive reference work with articles on...
2	New Latin	encyclopaedia	general education; encyclopedia
3	Ancient Greek	παιδείᾱ	rearing of a child, education; child-rearing,...
4	Ancient Greek	παῖς	child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
5	Proto-Hellenic	pā́wits	child
6	Proto-Indo-European	péh₂wids	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂w-	few, little; smallness

Words derived from “encyclopédie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →