Etymology of the English word eclectic
the English word
eclecticderived from the Greek word
eklektikos, ἐκλεκτικός
derived from the Greek word
eklegein, ἐκλέγω
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Date
The earliest known usage of eclectic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
eclecticismCognates
Dutch
eclectisch, French
éclectique, German
eklektisch, Swedish
eklektiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
