Where does “syllogismus” come from?
syllogismus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός, from Ancient Greek συλλογίζομαι, from Ancient Greek λογίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
syllogismus (Latin): syllogism
Definitions
- syllogism
Ancestry of “syllogismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συλλογισμός | computation, calculation, rating, assessment;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συλλογίζομαι | to compute, calculate; to conclude from premises,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λογίζομαι | I count, reckon; I calculate, compute; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |