Where does “hendecasyllabus” come from?
hendecasyllabus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβος, from Ancient Greek ἕνδεκα, from Ancient Greek εἷς, from Proto-Hellenic hens, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
hendecasyllabus (Latin): hendecasyllable
Definitions
- hendecasyllable
Ancestry of “hendecasyllabus”, step by step
hendecasyllabus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑνδεκασύλλαβος | with eleven syllables |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕνδεκα | eleven |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἷς | one |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hens | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *dúwō;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek ἑνδεκᾰσύλλᾰβος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑνδεκᾰσύλλᾰβος | with eleven syllables |