Etymograph

English

Prodicus

Prodicus comes from Ancient Greek Πρόδικος, and goes back to δῐκή ‘justice’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῐκή‘justice’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠρόδικοςPródikos
  3. EnglishtodayProdicus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῐκή‘justice’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠρόδικοςPródikos
  3. EnglishtodayProdicus

Today it means

name Greek sophist and pre-Socratic philosopher.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek δῐκή / Prodicus