Where does “polysyllogistic” come from?
polysyllogistic (English) comes from English syllogistic, from English -istic, from English sensationalistic, from English sensational, from English sensation, from Latin sensatio, from Latin sensatus, from Latin sēnsus — to announce, to proclaim; to put in order.
polysyllogistic (English): Relating to a polysyllogism
Definitions
- Relating to a polysyllogism
Ancestry of “polysyllogistic”, step by step
polysyllogistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syllogistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllogistic | Of or pertaining to a syllogism |
| 2 | English | -istic | Used to form adjectives from nouns or from other... |
| 3 | English | sensationalistic | sensationalist |
| 4 | English | sensational | Of or pertaining to sensation; Piquing or... |
| 5 | English | sensation | A physical feeling or perception from something... |
| 6 | Latin | sensatio | understanding, knowledge, intelligence |
| 7 | Latin | sensatus | sensible, intelligent, gifted with sense |
| 8 | Latin | sēnsus | faculty or power of perceiving; perception, feeling, sensation, sense |
| 9 | Dutch | census | a census |
| 10 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 11 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
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 |