Etymology of the English word eclecticism
the English word
eclecticismderived from 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)
using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
