Where does “abulic” come from?
abulic (English) comes from English abulia, from New Latin abūlia, from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
abulic (English): Relating to, characterized by, or affected with...
Definitions
- Relating to, characterized by, or affected with...
Ancestry of “abulic”, step by step
abulic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English abulia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abulia | Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially... |
| 2 | New Latin | abūlia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀβουλία | ill-advisedness, thoughtlessness; irresolution |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via French aboulique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aboulique | Related to or affected by aboulia; aboulic; A... |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |