Where does “Thorndikean” come from?
Thorndikean (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Thorndikean (English): Of or relating to Edward Thorndike (1874–1949), American psychologist
Definitions
- Of or relating to Edward Thorndike (1874–1949), American psychologist
Ancestry of “Thorndikean”, step by step
Thorndikean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Thorndike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Thorndike | — |
| 2 | Old English | þorn | thorn; thorny bush; the runic character ᚦ; the... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þorn | thorn, briar |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |