Where does “Voltairean” come from?
Voltairean (English) comes from English -an, from Italian -ana, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
Voltairean (English): Of or pertaining to François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778; pen name "Voltaire"), French writer, essayist, and philosopher known for his wit and defence of civil liberties
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778; pen name "Voltaire"), French writer, essayist, and philosopher known for his wit and defence of civil liberties
Ancestry of “Voltairean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |