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 (1923–2003), American psychologist who pioneered the scientific study of human motivation, achievement, and behavior
Definitions
- Of or relating to John William Atkinson (1923–2003), American psychologist who pioneered the scientific study of human motivation, achievement, and behavior
Ancestry of “Atkinsonian”, step by step
Atkinsonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Atkinson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Atkinson | meaning "son of Atkin", a diminutive of Adam |
| 2 | English | Atkin | — |
| 3 | English | Adam | The first man and the progenitor of the human race |
| 4 | Middle English | Adam | Adam Biblical progenitor of humankind |
| 5 | Old English | Adam | Adam Biblical character |
| 6 | Latin | Ādām | Adam |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμ | Adam husband of Eve |
| 8 | Hebrew | אָדָם | earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person |
| 9 | Hebrew | אדמה | earth, soil, land |
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 | — |