Etymology of the Latin word lexicon
the Latin word
lexicon (lexicon)
derived from the Late Greek word
lexikon, λεξικόν
derived from the Greek word
lexikos, λεξικός
derived 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)
Derivations in other languages
English
lexicon, Italian
lessico, Romanian
lexiconUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
