Etymology

rhetic

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

Ancient Greek ῥῆμα ← Proto-Indo-European *werh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*werh₁-
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥῆμα“rheme”
  3. English todayrhetic

Via Ancient Greek ῥῆμα (rhêma, “rheme”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥῆμα all →

rhemarheme

Proto-Indo-European*werh₁- all →

verboseverveirenicwanderwort

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