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
Ancestry of “hendecasyllabus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑνδεκασύλλαβος | with eleven syllables |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕνδεκα | eleven |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἷς | one |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hens | cardinal number
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| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “hendecasyllabus”