Where does “verbum” come from?

verbum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

verbum (Latin): word; proverb, saying; verb

Definitions

word; proverb, saying; verb

Ancestry of “verbum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
2	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “verbum”

verbal
verb
proverb
nonverbal
verbally
adverb
verbatim
adverbial
verbose
verbalize
verve
preverbal
verbalization
verbosity
nonverbally
postverbal
adverbially
deverbal
verbalise
verbalism
verbless
converb
preverb
intraverbal

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