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Where does “heuristisch” come from?

heuristisch (German) comes from Latin heuristicus, from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω — I happen upon by chance, find; I find out,...

heuristisch (German): heuristic

Definitions

  1. heuristic

Ancestry of “heuristisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinheuristicus—
2Ancient GreekεὑρίσκωI happen upon by chance, find; I find out,...
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