Where does “diatribical” come from?

diatribical (English) comes from English diatribe, from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή — a way of spending time.

diatribical (English): Being or characteristic of a diatribe

Definitions

  1. Being or characteristic of a diatribe

Ancestry of “diatribical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiatribeAn abusive, bitter, attack or criticism:...
2Frenchdiatribediatribe abusive, bitter discourse
3Latindiatribaa learned discussion; a discourse; a school
4Ancient Greekδῐᾰτρῐβήa way of spending time
Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή →Every word from Latin diatriba →Every word from French diatribe →