Where does “problematicality” come from?
problematicality (English) comes from English problematical, from Latin problēmaticus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, from Ancient Greek προβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
problematicality (English): The quality of being problematic
Definitions
- The quality of being problematic
Ancestry of “problematicality”, step by step
problematicality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English problematical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | problematical | doubtful or disputed; dubious or ambiguous |
| 2 | Latin | problēmaticus | problematic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προβληματικός | of or for a problem, problematic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόβλημα | anything thrown forward or projecting; anything... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προβάλλω | to throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |