Where does “academically” come from?
Academically derives from English academic, which comes from English aldehyde, ultimately tracing to Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία, the name of Plato's school named after the hero Akademos.
academically (English): In an academic style or way; from an academic...
Definitions
- In an academic style or way; from an academic...
Ancestry of “academically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | academical | Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in... |
| 2 | English | -ál | — |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |