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Where does “διαλεκτικός” come from?

διαλεκτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διαλεκτικός (Ancient Greek): Conversational; Skilled in dialectic; Dialectical

Definitions

  1. Conversational; Skilled in dialectic; Dialectical

Ancestry of “διαλεκτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδιαλέγομαιI converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I...
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “διαλεκτικός”

  • dialectic
  • dialectical
  • dialectics
  • dialectically
  • dialecticism
  • undialectical
  • nondialectical
  • nondialectic
  • διαλεκτική
  • dialectique
  • dialectica
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