Schematic
/skiˈmætɪk/noun
Relating to a diagram or plan that shows the essential parts of something.
Did you know?Its deepest root is Greek skhēma, a “shape” or “form,” from the same family that gave English words like “schema,” “scheme,” and “sham,” all circling the power of appearance and arrangement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skei-
“to cut, split, or separate”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σχῆμα (skhêma)
“shape, form, figure, or posture”
Late Latin
Latin
schematicus
“pertaining to form or figure”
Old French
French
schematique
“schematic, diagrammatic”
Modern English
English
schematic
“relating to a diagram or showing the essential structure of something”