Where does “rethor” come from?
rethor (Middle English) comes from Latin rhētor, from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
rethor (Middle English): a rhetorician; a careful writer
Definitions
- a rhetorician; a careful writer
Ancestry of “rethor”, step by step
rethor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rhētor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhētor | teacher of rhetoric |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥήτωρ | orator, public speaker; politician, statesman;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἴρω | I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Old French retor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | retor | return |