English
problematica
Problematica comes from Latin problēmaticus ‘problematic things’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *prógʷlāmə.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*prógʷlāməreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρόβλημαpróblēma‘outjutting, barrier, problem’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροβληματικός‘of or for a problem, problematic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEproblēmaticusas problēmatica‘problematic things’
- Englishtodayproblematica
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*prógʷlāməreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρόβλημαpróblēma‘outjutting, barrier, problem’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροβληματικός‘of or for a problem, problematic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEproblēmaticusas problēmatica‘problematic things’
- Englishtodayproblematica
Every English word from Proto-Hellenic *prógʷlāmə
Today it means
noun Fossil specimens or elements that cannot be identified or assigned to a taxon.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *prógʷlāmə / problematica