Where does “technicality” come from?
Technicality derives from English technical, from Latin technicus, combining Greek τίκτειν meaning "to produce or make" with Latin -itas forming abstract nouns.
technicality (English): The quality or state of being technical; That...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being technical; That...
Ancestry of “technicality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | technical | Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts,... |
| 2 | Latin | technicus | technical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνικός | technical; artistic, skillful; of or pertaining... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |