Etymology

heuristics

heu·ris·tics
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Today it means: The study of heuristic methods and principles. Full definition →

German heuristisch ← New Latin heuristicus ← Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὑρίσκω“I discover”
  2. New Latin · derived fromheuristicus
  3. German · derived fromheuristisch
  4. English todayheuristics

From heuristic, from German heuristisch, from New Latin heuristicus by irregular formation from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω (heurískō, “I discover”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekεὑρίσκω all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.