Where does “eclético” come from?
eclético (Portuguese) comes from French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐκλέγω, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
eclético (Portuguese): eclectic selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles
Definitions
- eclectic selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles
Ancestry of “eclético”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | éclectique | eclectic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλεκτικός | selective, choosy |
| 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... |