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Where does “Keynesianism” come from?

Keynesianism derives from English Keynes, named after economist John Maynard Keynes, with the suffix -ian tracing through Latin -iānus, -ius, and -um to Proto-Indo-European -yós.

Keynesianism (English): A prescriptive or normative economic stance...

Definitions

  1. A prescriptive or normative economic stance...

Ancestry of “Keynesianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKeynesianOf or pertaining to an economic theory based on...
2English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
3EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
4EnglishHobbesa surname
5EnglishRobert—
6Anglo-NormanRobert—

Words derived from “Keynesianism”

  • keynesianisme
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