Where does “neologistic” come from?
neologistic (English) comes from English neologism, from French néologisme, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
neologistic (English): Of or pertaining to neologisms
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to neologisms
Ancestry of “neologistic”, step by step
neologistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neologism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neologism | A word or phrase which has recently been coined;... |
| 2 | French | néologisme | neologism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Romanian neologism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | neologism | neologism |