Where does “encliticus” come from?
encliticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός, from Ancient Greek ἔγκλισις, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλίνω, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Ancestry of “encliticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐγκλιτικός | inclined towards |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔγκλισις | inclination; slope; defeat, failure; displacement |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐγκλίνω | lean on; to incline |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “encliticus”