Where does “ле́ксика” come from?
ле́ксика (Russian) comes from Latin lexica, from Ancient Greek λεξικόν, from Ancient Greek λέξις, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ле́ксика (Russian): lexicon, vocabulary
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Ancestry of “ле́ксика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lexica | nominative plural of lexicon; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεξικόν | lexicon, dictionary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 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... |