Where does “Darwinian” come from?
Darwinian is an English adjective formed from Darwin with the Latin suffix -ianus, itself derived from Latin -ius, -um, and -us, tracing to Proto-Indo-European -yós and -ós through Proto-Italic -os.
Darwinian (English): An adherent of Darwin's theory of the origin of...
Definitions
- An adherent of Darwin's theory of the origin of...
Ancestry of “Darwinian”, step by step
Darwinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French darwinien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | darwinien | Darwinian |
| 2 | French | -ien | Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ien | -ian |
| 4 | Old French | -ien | -ian |
| 5 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
via English darwin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | darwin | A unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary... |
| 2 | Old English | Dēorwine | {{non-gloss definition|a given name}} |
| 3 | Old English | dēore | dear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | diurī | valuable, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |