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Where does the word "syllogism" come from? It comes from Greek syllogismos, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).
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Where does the word "syllogism" come from? It comes from Greek syllogismos, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).
Syllogism’s story begins in Greek: syllogismos meant “a reasoning together.” Literally a reasoning together, from syn (together) and logizesthai (to reason). It reached English by 1300s as syllogism. Settled as the logical term for a deductive argument with two premises. Today, syllogism means a form of logical reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given premises.
- Stage 1 · Greek · ancient syllogismos "a reasoning together", literally a reasoning together, from syn (together) and logizesthai (to reason).
- Stage 2 · English · 1300s syllogism "a deductive argument with two premises and a conclusion", settled as the logical term for a deductive argument with two premises.