Where does “organicistic” come from?
organicistic (English) comes from English organicist, from English organic, from Middle English organic, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός.
organicistic (English): Relating to organicism
Definitions
- Relating to organicism
Ancestry of “organicistic”, step by step
organicistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English organicist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organicist | An advocate of organicism |
| 2 | English | organic | Pertaining to or derived from living organisms;... |
| 3 | Middle English | organic | Resembling or functioning like an organ; composed... |
| 4 | Old French | organique | — |
| 5 | Latin | organicus | musician, instrumentalist; instrumental; organic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *-kos | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |