Where does “дилемма” come from?

дилемма (Russian) comes from Late Latin dilemma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

дилемма (Russian): dilemma

Definitions

  1. dilemma

Ancestry of “дилемма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latindilemma
2Ancient Greekδίλημμαa conclusion from two premises
3Ancient Greekλῆμμαgain, income; premise, assumption
4Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
5Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-
6Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω
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