Where does “Derridean” come from?
Derridean is an English adjective formed from the name Derrida with the Italian suffix -ana, which derives from Spanish -ana, ultimately from Latin -anus, a masculine singular nominative ending from Proto-Italic -os.
Derridean (English): Of or pertaining to Jacques Derrida , French...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Jacques Derrida , French...
Ancestry of “Derridean”, step by step
Derridean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ean | To bring forth young; to yean |
| 2 | Middle English | enen | To give birth; to yean |
| 3 | Old English | ēanian | to give birth (to lambs) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaaunōn | to lamb, yean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aunōną | to lamb, yean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via English Derrida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Derrida | — |