English
enclitic
Enclitic comes from Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός ‘inclined towards’, and ultimately from ἐγκλίνω.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγκλίνω‘to incline’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔγκλισις‘inclination’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐγκλιτικόςenklitikós‘inclined towards’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEencliticus
- Englishtodayenclitic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγκλίνω‘to incline’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔγκλισις‘inclination’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐγκλιτικόςenklitikós‘inclined towards’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEencliticus
- Englishtodayenclitic
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐγκλίνω
Today it means
noun A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐγκλίνω / enclitic