prologetic

Etymology
Probably either from the or formed in 🇨🇬 as, in both cases resembling a hypothetical 🇨🇬 etymon of the form *, from , a formation akin to the extant words  (from , whence ),  (from , whence ), and  (from , whence ).

Adjective

 * 1)  Occurring in or serving as a.