syncretistic

Meaning

1. Relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one.
2. Relating to a historical tendency for a language (such as English) to reduce its use of inflection.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English syncret(ism) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English syncretistic From syncret(ism) + -istic.

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