apodictic

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀποδεικτικός“affording proof”, “demonstrative”
2. Latin · derived fromapodīcticus“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”
3. English todayapodictic

From the Latin apodīcticus (“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”), from the Ancient Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikós, “affording proof”, “demonstrative”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, “to demonstrate”). In turn, from ἀπο- (apo-, “separate, without”), and δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

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