pleonastic

the word 'pleonastic' originates from the greek 'pleonastikos', itself derived from 'pleonazein', meaning 'to be or have more than enough'. the core element 'pleon-' comes from the greek 'pleiōn' or 'pleon', meaning 'more', a comparative form traceable to the proto-indo-european root ple- meaning 'to fill'. the suffix '-astic' evolved through late latin and english adaptation, combining the sense of 'characterized by' with the adjectival '-ic'. thus, the term's literal construction, 'characterized by more', logically evolved into its modern grammatical and rhetorical meaning, describing speech or writing that is unnecessarily wordy or redundant.

Structure: pleon (more) + ast (pertaining to) + ic (adjective suffix) pleon: from greek 'pleon' meaning 'more'. ast: from greek suffix '-astēs' or '-astos', indicating an agent or one characterized by something, here adapted to form an adjective. ic: from latin '-icus', greek '-ikos', an adjective-forming suffix meaning 'pertaining to' or 'characteristic of'.