Where does “rhéteur” come from?
rhéteur (French) comes from Latin rhētor, from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
rhéteur (French): rhetorician
Definitions
- rhetorician
Ancestry of “rhéteur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhētor | teacher of rhetoric |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥήτωρ | orator, public speaker; politician, statesman;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἴρω | I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |