Where does “ekloga” come from?
ekloga (Polish) comes from Latin ecloga, from Ancient Greek ἐκλογή, from Ancient Greek ἐκλέγω, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ekloga (Polish): bucolic, eclogue, idyll, pastoral
Definitions
- bucolic, eclogue, idyll, pastoral
Ancestry of “ekloga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ecloga | A short passage of writing from a longer work; an... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλογή | selection |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλέγω | to pick or single out, to choose; to levy taxes... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |