English
logolept
Logolept comes from Ancient Greek ληπτός ‘taken, seized’, from λαμβάνω ‘to take’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *hlagʷ-.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hlagʷ-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλαμβάνω‘to take’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEληπτός‘taken, seized’
- Englishtodaylogolept
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hlagʷ-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλαμβάνω‘to take’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEληπτός‘taken, seized’
- Englishtodaylogolept
Formed from logo- + ληπτός ‘taken, seized’
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning…’
Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
Proto-Hellenic *lógos
Ancient Greek λόγος ‘word, speech’
English logo-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂gʷ- ‘to take, to grasp’
through Proto-Hellenic *hlagʷ-
through Ancient Greek λαμβάνω ‘to take’
Today it means
noun A person who takes a keen interest in words.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *hlagʷ- / logolept