Etymology

Adamic

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or resembling the Biblical character Adam. Full definition →

Latin adamicus ← English Adam ← Middle English Adam
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The story

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. Latinadamicus
  9. English todayAdamic

From Adam + -ic, modelled on Latin adamicus.

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