Where does “dilemmic” come from?

dilemmic (English) comes from English dilemma, from Latin dilēmma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

dilemmic (English): Of or relating to a dilemma

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a dilemma

Ancestry of “dilemmic”, step by step

dilemmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dilemma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdilemmaA circumstance in which a choice must be made...
2Latindilēmmaconclusion from two premises
3Ancient Greekδίλημμαa conclusion from two premises
4Ancient Greekλῆμμαgain, income; premise, assumption
5Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
6Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-
7Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω