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Etymology of the English word syllogize

the English word syllogize

derived from the Old French word syllogize

derived from the Late Latin word syllogizare (reason syllogistically)

derived from the Greek word sullogizesthai

derived from the Greek word sullogizomai, συλλογίζομαι (to reckon together (with oneself); deliberate)

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 logizomai, λογίζομαι (to take an inventory; estimate )

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 syllogize in English dates from the 15th century.

Derivations in English

syllogized, syllogizing

Usage

Word found in Modern English