Also,
Latin, CO = with
Latin, Lectio == choose, lection, reading (aloud)
so, "speak with" (collect)
Oh, this is cool too...
Latin "e" -- out of, from
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Search found 7 matches
- Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:34 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Elect
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8119
- Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:09 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Elect
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8119
Re: Elect
Perhaps because you had to gather (ie, collect)
people together in order to give your speech,
tell your story, deliver the news, etc?
.....
"to have originally meant "to collect" and "to speak". No one knows why this root bears these two seemingly unrelated meanings
"
people together in order to give your speech,
tell your story, deliver the news, etc?
.....
"to have originally meant "to collect" and "to speak". No one knows why this root bears these two seemingly unrelated meanings
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- Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:51 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Quiddity
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3523
Re: Quiddity
Quid pro Quo
comes to mind...
comes to mind...
- Mon May 19, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Tennis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5100
Re: Tennis
Don't overlook,
Latin,
teneo, tenere, tenant
(or something like that -- my latin is rusty)
Latin,
teneo, tenere, tenant
(or something like that -- my latin is rusty)
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:28 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Luculent
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7029
Re: Luculent
Like lucre too? "filthy lucre" -- shiny coins ?
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:51 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: DIADEM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7600
Diadem
And one who wears the diadem
sits upon a dais... is it related?
sits upon a dais... is it related?
- Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:55 am
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: Origin and meaning of "O.K."
- Replies: 12
- Views: 36090
OK-okie-dokie?
Is OK related to the
word, "okie-dokie" -
word, "okie-dokie" -