Where does “léxico” come from?
léxico (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek λεξικός, from Ancient Greek λέξις, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
léxico (Portuguese): lexicon; lexical
Definitions
- lexicon; lexical
Ancestry of “léxico”, step by step
léxico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λεξικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεξικός | of or pertaining to words |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Ancient Greek λεξικόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεξικόν | lexicon, dictionary |