Where does “verbe mixte” come from?
verbe mixte (French) comes from French verbe, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
verbe mixte (French): mixed verb (in German, verb whose root undergoes vocalic alteration in the preterite and in the perfect tense, but for which the endings are the same as for weak verbs)
Definitions
- mixed verb (in German, verb whose root undergoes vocalic alteration in the preterite and in the perfect tense, but for which the endings are the same as for weak verbs)
Ancestry of “verbe mixte”, step by step
verbe mixte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French verbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | verbe | speech; tone of voice; way of speaking |
| 2 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |