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Logic etymology

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English word logic comes from Ancient Greek λόγῳ, and later Old French logike (Logic; reasoning.)

Detailed word origin of logic

Dictionary entry Language Definition
λόγῳ Ancient Greek (grc)
λογικός Ancient Greek (grc)
λογική Ancient Greek (grc)
logica Latin (lat)
logike Old French (fro) Logic; reasoning.
logic English (en) Logical (intransitive, pejorative) To engage in excessive or inappropriate application of logic.. (transitive) To apply logical reasoning to.. (transitive) To overcome by logical argument. (countable, mathematics) A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics.. (philosophy, logic) The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and [...]