Where does “Humean” come from?
Humean derives from English Hume through Italian -ana, Spanish -ana, Latin -anus, Latin -um, and Latin -us, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Humean (English): Of or pertaining to the :philosophy of David...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the :philosophy of David...
Ancestry of “Humean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -an | Of or pertaining to; |
| 2 | Italian | -ana | -an, -y |
| 3 | Spanish | -ana | feminine singular of -ano |
| 4 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus:
## nominative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 6 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
Words derived from “Humean”