Etymology of the English word maieutic
the English word
maieuticderived from the Greek word
maieutikos, μαιευτικός
derived from the Greek word
maieuesthaiderived 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
