Where does “dialectically” come from?
Dialectically derives from English dialectical, from English dialectic, from German Aldehyd, from Ancient Greek διαλεκτική (dialektikē), meaning the art of discussion or debate, ultimately from διά (dia), meaning through.
dialectically (English): In a dialectical manner; logically; Regarding...
Definitions
- In a dialectical manner; logically; Regarding...
Ancestry of “dialectically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |