Where does “διαλεκτική” come from?
διαλεκτική (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαλεκτικός, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
διαλεκτική (Ancient Greek): dialectic, discussion by question and answer,...
Definitions
- dialectic, discussion by question and answer,...
Ancestry of “διαλεκτική”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | διαλεκτικός | Conversational; Skilled in dialectic; Dialectical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “διαλεκτική”