Where does “poleemisuus” come from?
poleemisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish poleeminen, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
poleemisuus (Finnish): polemicness
Definitions
- polemicness
Ancestry of “poleemisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poleeminen | polemic having the characteristics of a polemic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολεμικός | warlike, bellicose; hostile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |