Where does “schematic” come from?
Schematic derives from English scheme, from Latin schema, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω meaning to hold or have, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-.
schematic (English): represented too simply or in an overly formulaic...
Definitions
- represented too simply or in an overly formulaic...
Ancestry of “schematic”, step by step
schematic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schema | An outline or image universally applicable to a... |
| 2 | Latin | schēma | shape, figure, form, manner, posture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχῆμα | form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via French schématique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | schématique | schematic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |