Meaning
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā)der. New Latin anarchiader. English anarchy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anarchic From anarchy + -ic.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: