Where does “polypragmatic” come from?
polypragmatic (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polypragmatic (English): overbusy; officious
Definitions
- overbusy; officious
Ancestry of “polypragmatic”, step by step
polypragmatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English pragmatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pragmatic | Practical, concerned with making decisions and... |
| 2 | Middle French | pragmatique | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | pragmaticus | relating to civil affair; in Latin, as a noun, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πραγματικός | fit for action or business; businesslike,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |