Where does “logically” come from?
Logically derives from English logical, which comes from English logic, ultimately from Ancient Greek λογική (logikḗ), meaning "of or pertaining to speech or reason," itself from λόγος (lógos), "speech" or "reason," rooted in the Proto-Indo-European līg-.
logically (English): In a logical manner, with logic
Definitions
- In a logical manner, with logic
Ancestry of “logically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | logical | In agreement with the principles of logic;... |
| 2 | English | logic | logical; A method of human thought that involves... |
| 3 | French | logique | logic; logical |
| 4 | Latin | logica | nominative feminine singular of logicus;... |
| 5 | Latin | logicus | logical; reasonable |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λογικός | Belonging to speech: prose; Belonging to reason:... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |