Where does “gelegenheidsargument” come from?
gelegenheidsargument (Dutch) comes from Dutch argument, from Middle Dutch argument, from Old French argument, from Latin argūmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
gelegenheidsargument (Dutch): an ad-hoc argument; an argument that is ventured opportunistically without conviction and general acceptation of the underlying premise
Definitions
- an ad-hoc argument; an argument that is ventured opportunistically without conviction and general acceptation of the underlying premise
Ancestry of “gelegenheidsargument”, step by step
gelegenheidsargument traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch argument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | argument | an argument fact or statement used to support a proposition |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | argument | — |
| 3 | Old French | argument | — |
| 4 | Latin | argūmentum | argument (as in an argument for a position); evidence, a proof |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Dutch gelegenheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gelegenheid | Occasion, opportunity; Venue such as a restaurant |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelegenheit | — |