English
subacademic
Subacademic comes from French académique ‘academic’, from Ancient Greek δῆμος ‘country’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- ‘to share, divide’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₂-‘to share, divide’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déh₂mos‘part, division’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dā́mosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆμοςdêmos‘country’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκάδημος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκαδήμεια‘The Academy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκαδημικός‘relating to the Academy, Academic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacadēmicus‘academic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentacadémique‘academic’
- English1500–presentacademic
- Englishtodaysubacademic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₂-‘to share, divide’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déh₂mos‘part, division’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dā́mosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆμοςdêmos‘country’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκάδημος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκαδήμεια‘The Academy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκαδημικός‘relating to the Academy, Academic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacadēmicus‘academic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentacadémique‘academic’
- English1500–presentacademic
- Englishtodaysubacademic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- ‘to share, divide’
through Ancient Greek δῆμος ‘country’
democratic, democracy, democrat, pandemic, demos, endemic, demography, demiurge, demotic, 27 more
Today it means
adj Not having full academic status.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- / subacademic