English
systematic
Systematic comes from Koine Greek συστηματικός ‘of or like an organized whole, systematic,…’, from Ancient Greek σύστημᾰ ‘a composite’, and ultimately from σῠνῐ́στημῐ ‘to place together, associate, unite’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσῠνῐ́στημῐ‘to place together, associate, unite’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσύστημᾰ‘a composite’
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEσυστηματικόςsustēmatikós‘of or like an organized whole, systematic, forming a complete system’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEsystēmaticus
- Englishearliest quotation 1878systematic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσῠνῐ́στημῐ‘to place together, associate, unite’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσύστημᾰ‘a composite’
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEσυστηματικόςsustēmatikós‘of or like an organized whole, systematic, forming a complete system’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEsystēmaticus
- Englishearliest quotation 1878systematic
Earliest quotation: 1878, A French Critic on Goethe: “But the systematic judgment is altogether unprofitable. Its author…”
Equivalent to system + -atic
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
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Ancient Greek συνίστημι ‘to combine, organize’
Ancient Greek σύστημα ‘musical scale; organized body; whole made of…’
Late Latin systēma ‘harmony; musical scale; system’
Middle French systeme
English system
Every English word from Ancient Greek σῠνῐ́στημῐ
Today it means
adj Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σῠνῐ́στημῐ / systematic