English
erotematic
Erotematic comes from Koine Greek ἐρωτηματικός ‘interrogative’, from ἐρώτημα ‘question’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐρωτᾰ́ω ‘ask’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρωτᾰ́ω‘ask’
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἐρώτημαerṓtēma‘question’
- Koine Greek, derivedc. 300 BCE–600 CEἐρωτηματικόςerōtēmatikós‘interrogative’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900erōtēmaticus
- Englishearliest quotation 2015erotematic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρωτᾰ́ω‘ask’
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἐρώτημαerṓtēma‘question’
- Koine Greek, derivedc. 300 BCE–600 CEἐρωτηματικόςerōtēmatikós‘interrogative’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900erōtēmaticus
- Englishearliest quotation 2015erotematic
Earliest quotation: 2015, Nils F. Schott: “[Questions] employment here does not mark a shift from…”
Formed from erotema ‘question’ + -tic
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐρωτᾰ́ω
Today it means
adj Interrogatory, proceeding by means of questions.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐρωτᾰ́ω / erotematic