Where does “verbatim” come from?
verbatim (Portuguese) comes from Latin verbātim, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
verbatim (Portuguese): verbatim word for word
Definitions
- verbatim word for word
Ancestry of “verbatim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | verbātim | verbatim, word for word |
| 2 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 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... |