Where does “polyschematic” come from?
polyschematic (English) comes from English schematic, from English schema, from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
polyschematic (English): Having unusual or multiple metre
Definitions
- Having unusual or multiple metre
Ancestry of “polyschematic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schematic | represented too simply or in an overly formulaic... |
| 2 | English | schema | An outline or image universally applicable to a... |
| 3 | Latin | schēma | shape, figure, form, manner, posture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχῆμα | form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |