Etymology of the English word syllogism
the English word
syllogismderived from the Latin word
syllogismderived from the Greek word
sullogismos, συλλογισμός
derived from the Greek word
sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word
logismos, λογισμός (computation; reasoning (conscience, conceit))
derived from the Greek word
logos, λόγος (word, speech, topic, treatise, reasoning)
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 syllogism in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
polysyllogism,
syllogistUsage
Word found in Modern English
