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Where does “syllogistic” come from?

Syllogistic is derived from English syllogism plus the English suffix -ic, which comes from Latin -icus through Latin -ista, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos and Ancient Greek λέγω meaning to speak.

syllogistic (English): Of or pertaining to a syllogism

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a syllogism

Ancestry of “syllogistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-isticUsed to form adjectives from nouns or from other...
2Englishsensationalisticsensationalist
3EnglishsensationalOf or pertaining to sensation; Piquing or...
4EnglishsensationA physical feeling or perception from something...
5Latinsensatiounderstanding, knowledge, intelligence
6Latinsensatussensible, intelligent, gifted with sense
7Latinsēnsus—
8Dutchcensus—
9Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
10LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
11Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
12Proto-Italickensējō—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “syllogistic”

  • syllogistically
  • prosyllogistic
  • nonsyllogistic
  • polysyllogistic
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