dialectic

Where does the word "dialectic" come from? It comes from Greek dialektike, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

Dialectic’s story begins in Greek: dialektike meant “the art of discussion.” The art of discussion and reasoned argument, from dialegesthai (to converse). It reached English by 1400s as dialectic. Settled as the English word for reasoning through structured argument. Today, dialectic means a method of examining ideas through structured argument and counter-argument.

1. Stage 1 · Greek · ancient dialektike "the art of discussion", the art of discussion and reasoned argument, from dialegesthai (to converse).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1400s dialectic "a method of reasoning through structured argument", settled as the English word for reasoning through structured argument.