Where does “Rawlsianism” come from?
Rawlsianism (English) comes from English Rawlsian, from English Rawls, from English Ralph, from Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic Rēdawulfaz, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Rawlsianism (English): The theories of John Rawls; support for these theories
Definitions
- The theories of John Rawls; support for these theories
Ancestry of “Rawlsianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rawlsian | Of, relating to, or influenced by John Rawls (1921–2002), American moral and political philosopher |
| 2 | English | Rawls | — |
| 3 | English | Ralph | Fictional person used in references to vomiting |
| 4 | Middle English | Radulf | — |
| 5 | Old English | Rǣdwulf | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *Rādawulf | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | Rēdawulfaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |