Where does “analytic” come from?
Analytic comes from Ancient Greek ἀναλυτικός, formed from the adjective-forming suffix Ancient Greek -ῐκός.
analytic (English): Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to...
Ancestry of “analytic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλυτικός | analytical; dissolvent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “analytic”