Where does “paradigmatic” come from?
Paradigmatic derives from English paradigm, from Late Latin paradigma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα, a pattern or example formed from παρά meaning beside and -μα a suffix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- meaning to lead or pass.
paradigmatic (English): Of or pertaining to a paradigm; Related as...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a paradigm; Related as...
Ancestry of “paradigmatic”, step by step
paradigmatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan paradigma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | paradigma | paradigm |
| 2 | Late Latin | paradigma | paradigm; pattern, example, paradigm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράδειγμα | pattern, model, plan, paradigm; precedent,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραδείκνυμι | to hold up to viewing, exhibit, point out; to set... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via French paradigmatique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paradigmatique | paradigmatic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |