Where does “geflügeltes Wort” come from?

geflügeltes Wort (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα.

geflügeltes Wort (German): winged word, catchphrase a well-known quotation, often a witticism

Definitions

  1. winged word, catchphrase a well-known quotation, often a witticism

Ancestry of “geflügeltes Wort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔπεα πτερόεντα—

Words derived from “geflügeltes Wort”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα →