Synonyms & related words for lexicostatistics

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Words related to lexicostatistics

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Where does lexicostatistics come from?

The word lexicostatistics breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: lexico-, from Greek lexis (“word, speech”); statist, from Latin status (“state, standing”); and -ics, from Greek ikos (“science, study of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.