Etymology of the English word lexigram
the English word
lexigramderived from the Greek word
lexis, λέξις
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
using the Greek suffix
-gramDate
The earliest known usage of lexigram in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English