Where does “amethodical” come from?
amethodical (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
amethodical (English): Not methodical; unsystematic
Definitions
- Not methodical; unsystematic
Ancestry of “amethodical”, step by step
amethodical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English methodical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methodical | In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μεθοδικός | going to work by rule, methodical, systematic;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |