Where does “illogically” come from?
Illogically derives from English illogical, from English logical, from English logic, from Latin lōgica, from Ancient Greek λόγος meaning speech or reason.
illogically (English): In an illogical manner, without following methods...
Definitions
- In an illogical manner, without following methods...
Ancestry of “illogically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | illogical | Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound... |
| 2 | English | logical | In agreement with the principles of logic;... |
| 3 | English | logic | logical; A method of human thought that involves... |
| 4 | French | logique | logic; logical |
| 5 | Latin | logica | nominative feminine singular of logicus;... |
| 6 | Latin | logicus | logical; reasonable |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λογικός | Belonging to speech: prose; Belonging to reason:... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |