Where does “pragmatically” come from?
Pragmatically derives from English pragmatic, from Middle French pragmatique, from Late Latin pragmaticus, from Ancient Greek πραγματικός, formed from πρᾶγμα meaning deed or thing.
pragmatically (English): In a pragmatic manner; In terms of pragmatics
Definitions
- In a pragmatic manner; In terms of pragmatics
Ancestry of “pragmatically”, step by step
| 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 |