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The document defines and traces the etymology of the words 'production', 'product', 'produce', 'logistic', 'logical', and 'logic'. It shows that 'production', 'product', and 'produce' come from the Latin word 'producere' meaning 'to bring forth'. 'Logistic' comes from the Greek word 'logistikos' meaning 'endued with reason'. 'Logical' relates to logic. And 'logic' comes from the Greek 'logike (techne)' meaning 'reasoning (art)'. It also provides the earliest dates that some of the words began being used in English and describes how some of their meanings have changed over time.

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Production Product Produce

The document defines and traces the etymology of the words 'production', 'product', 'produce', 'logistic', 'logical', and 'logic'. It shows that 'production', 'product', and 'produce' come from the Latin word 'producere' meaning 'to bring forth'. 'Logistic' comes from the Greek word 'logistikos' meaning 'endued with reason'. 'Logical' relates to logic. And 'logic' comes from the Greek 'logike (techne)' meaning 'reasoning (art)'. It also provides the earliest dates that some of the words began being used in English and describes how some of their meanings have changed over time.

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production (n.

)
c.1400, "a coming into being," from Old French production
"production, exhibition" (13c.) and directly from Medieval Latin
productionem (nominative productio), from past participle stem of
Latin producere "bring forth" (see produce (v.)). Meaning "that
which is produced" is mid-15c. Colloquial sense of "fuss,
commotion" is from 1941, transferred from meaning "theatrical
performance" (1894).
product (n.)
early 15c., "mathematical quantity obtained by multiplication,"
from Medieval Latin productum, in classical Latin "something
produced," noun use of neuter past participle of producere "bring
forth" (see produce (v.)). General sense of "anything produced" is
attested in English from 1570s
produce (v.)
early 15c., "develop, proceed, extend," from Latin producere "lead
or bring forth, draw out," figuratively "to promote, empower;
stretch out, extend," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + ducere "to bring,
lead" (see duke). Sense of "bring into being" is first recorded 1510s;
that of "put (a play) on stage" is from 1580s. Related: Produced;
producing.
produce (n.)
"thing or things produced," 1690s, from produce (v.), and originally
accented like it. Specific sense of "agricultural productions" (as
distinguished from manufactured goods) is from 1745.


logistic (adj.)
"pertaining to logic," 1620s, from Medieval Latin logisticus, from
Greek logistikos "endued with reason," from logikos (see logic).
Related: Logistical (1560s); logistically. Logistics from this word,
in the sense "art of arithmetical calculation" is from 1650s.
logical (adj.)
early 15c., "based on reason," from logic + -al (1). Meaning
"pertaining to logic" is c.1500. Attested from 1860 as "following as
a reasonable consequence." Related: Logically.
logic (n.)
mid-14c., "branch of philosophy that treats of forms of thinking,"
from Old French logique (13c.), from Latin (ars) logica, from Greek
logike (techne) "reasoning (art)," from fem. of logikos "pertaining
to speaking or reasoning," from logos "reason, idea, word" (see
logos). Meaning "logical argumentation" is from c.1600.
logistic (adj.)
"pertaining to logic," 1620s, from Medieval Latin logisticus, from
Greek logistikos "endued with reason," from logikos (see logic).
Related: Logistical (1560s); logistically. Logistics from this word,
in the sense "art of arithmetical calculation" is from 1650s.

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