Where does “Niebuhrian” come from?

Niebuhrian (English) comes from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

Niebuhrian (English): Of or relating to Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971), American theologian, ethicist, and political commentator

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971), American theologian, ethicist, and political commentator

Ancestry of “Niebuhrian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
2EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
3EnglishHobbesa surname
4EnglishRobert—
5Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →Every word from English -ian →Every word from English Robert →
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