Where does “abstractionism” come from?
abstractionism (English) comes from English abstraction, from Middle English abstraccyone, from Middle French abstraction, from Latin abstractio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
abstractionism (English): The creation, principles, or ideals of...
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- The creation, principles, or ideals of...
Ancestry of “abstractionism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abstraction | The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing,... |
| 2 | Middle English | abstraccyone | reclusiveness; the practising of a monastic... |
| 3 | Middle French | abstraction | — |
| 4 | Latin | abstractio | separation; abstraction |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |