Where does “polemica” come from?
polemica (Italian) comes from French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
polemica (Italian): feminine singular of polemico; polemic, dispute,...
Definitions
- feminine singular of polemico; polemic, dispute,...
Ancestry of “polemica”, step by step
polemica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French polémique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | polémique | polemic, controversy; polemic; controversial |
| 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 |
via Italian polemico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | polemico | polemic, polemical |