English
dogmatizer
Dogmatizer comes from Ancient Greek δογματίζω ‘to lay down as an opinion’, from δοκέω ‘to expect, think, suppose, imagine’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- ‘to take’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deḱ-‘to take’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδέχομαιdékhomai‘to take, accept’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδοκέωdokéō‘to expect, think, suppose, imagine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδόγμαdógma‘opinion, belief’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδογματίζωdogmatízō‘to lay down as an opinion’
- Late Latinmoderndogmatizō
- English1500–presentdogmatize
- Englishearliest quotation 1654dogmatizer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deḱ-‘to take’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδέχομαιdékhomai‘to take, accept’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδοκέωdokéō‘to expect, think, suppose, imagine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδόγμαdógma‘opinion, belief’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδογματίζωdogmatízō‘to lay down as an opinion’
- Late Latinmoderndogmatizō
- English1500–presentdogmatize
- Englishearliest quotation 1654dogmatizer
Earliest quotation: 1654, Henry Hammond: “But in stead of any fuller view of these,…”
A compound of dogmatize + -er
Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- ‘to take’
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Ancient Greek δοκέω ‘to suppose, think, evince’
Ancient Greek δόγμα ‘opinion, tenet’
Ancient Greek δογματίζω ‘to opine, decree’
Late Latin dogmatizō ‘to adopt an opinion, think, believe, opine’
English dogmatize
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- ‘to take’
doctor, decent, document, tail, dignity, doctrine, decor, paradox, disdain, dainty, indignant, indignation, doctrinal, docile, dodo, décor, dox, dignitary, deign, digne, docent, 55 more
through Ancient Greek δέχομαι ‘to take, accept’
Today it means
noun One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- / dogmatizer