Where does “polemical” come from?
polemical (English) comes from English polemic, from French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
polemical (English): Related to argument or controversy; containing...
Definitions
- Related to argument or controversy; containing...
Ancestry of “polemical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | polemic | A person who writes in support of one opinion,... |
| 2 | French | polémique | polemic, controversy; polemic; controversial |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολεμικός | warlike, bellicose; hostile |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “polemical”