Etymology

lexicostatistical

Today it means: Of or pertaining to lexicostatistics. Full definition →

English statistical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek λεξῐκός (lexĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*léǵ-e-ti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*légō
  4. Ancient Greekλέγω (légō)
  5. Ancient Greekλέξῐς (léxĭs)
  6. Ancient Greekλεξῐκός (lexĭkós)
  7. Englishlexico-
  8. Englishstatistic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishstatistical
  12. English todaylexicostatistical

From lexico- + statistical.

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