Where does “logistical” come from?
Logistical comes from French logistique, derived from Ancient Greek logistikos, from logos meaning "word" or "reason," ultimately from the verb legein meaning "to speak" or "to gather."
logistical (English): Relating to logistics; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Relating to logistics; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “logistical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | logistic | Relating to symbolic logic; Relating to the... |
| 2 | French | logistique | Relating to symbolic logic; logistic; Relating to... |
| 3 | French | loger | To lodge, to stay, to be lodging; To find a... |
| 4 | Middle French | logier | to lodge |
| 5 | Old French | logier | to lodge (stay non-permanently) |
| 6 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 7 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |