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Etymology of the English word maieutic

the English word maieutic
derived from the Greek word maieutikos, μαιευτικός
derived from the Greek word maieuesthai
derived from the Greek word maia, μαῖα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ma-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mā-

Date

The earliest known usage of maieutic in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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