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Where does “Atkinsonian” come from?

Atkinsonian (English) comes from English Atkinson, from English Atkin, from English Adam, from Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ, from Hebrew אָדָם — earth, soil, land.

Atkinsonian (English): Of or relating to John William Atkinson ,...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to John William Atkinson ,...

Ancestry of “Atkinsonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAtkinson—
2EnglishAtkin—
3EnglishAdam—
4Middle EnglishAdam—
5Old EnglishAdam—
6LatinĀdām—
7Ancient Greekἀδάμ—
8Hebrewאָדָםearth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
9Hebrewאדמהearth, soil, land
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