Where does “polemiikki” come from?
polemiikki (Finnish) comes from Swedish polemik, from French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
polemiikki (Finnish): polemic argument or controversy
Definitions
- polemic argument or controversy
Ancestry of “polemiikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | polemik | polemics |
| 2 | French | polémique | polemic, controversy; polemic; controversial |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολεμικός | warlike, bellicose; hostile |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |