Where does “Anselmian” come from?
Anselmian (English) comes from English Anselm, from Old High German ans, from Proto-West Germanic *ansu, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Anselmian (English): Of or relating to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God
Definitions
- Of or relating to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God
Ancestry of “Anselmian”, step by step
Anselmian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Anselm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Anselm | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ans | deity, god |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansu | god |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 5 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |