English
lexicologist
Lexicologist comes from Ancient Greek λεξικός ‘of words’, from λέξις ‘a saying, speech, word’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect, gather’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to collect, gather’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*légō‘to gather’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέγωlégeinas λέγειν‘to speak’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλέξιςléxis‘a saying, speech, word’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεξικόςlexikós‘of words’
- Englishtodaylexicologist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to collect, gather’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*légō‘to gather’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέγωlégeinas λέγειν‘to speak’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλέξιςléxis‘a saying, speech, word’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεξικόςlexikós‘of words’
- Englishtodaylexicologist
Equivalent to lexico- + -logist
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect, gather’
Proto-Hellenic *légō ‘to gather’
Ancient Greek λέγω ‘to speak’
Ancient Greek λέξις ‘a saying, speech, word’
Ancient Greek λεξικός ‘of words’
English lexico-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect, gather’
election, collection, elite, lesson, select, eligible, collect, elect, elegant, logic, negligence, apology, trilogy, legion, coil, analogy, sociology, terminology, negligent, physiology, diligent, logos, pathology, negligible, leach, cull, monologue, prologue, eulogy, etymology, archaeologist, legation, pathologist, lignite, lignin, entomology, homologous, epistemology, logistic, etiology, 164 more
through Ancient Greek λέγω ‘to speak’
technology, catalogue, astrology, epilogue, cosmology, dialectical, dialectic, gynecologist, dialogic, 20 more
through Ancient Greek λέξις ‘a saying, speech, word’
Today it means
noun an expert at lexicology
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / lexicologist