Where does “Hartleyan” come from?
Hartleyan (English) comes from English hartley, from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Hartleyan (English): Of or relating to David Hartley (1705–1757), English philosopher and founder of the associationist school of psychology
Definitions
- Of or relating to David Hartley (1705–1757), English philosopher and founder of the associationist school of psychology
Ancestry of “Hartleyan”, step by step
Hartleyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hartley
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hartley | A unit of information representing the... |
| 2 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |