Where does “polemic” come from?
Polemic comes from French polémique, derived from Ancient Greek πολεμικός, formed with the suffix -ικός, itself from -κός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
polemic (English): A person who writes in support of one opinion,...
Definitions
- A person who writes in support of one opinion,...
Ancestry of “polemic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | polémique | polemic, controversy; polemic; controversial |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολεμικός | warlike, bellicose; hostile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “polemic”