Where does “abstractionist” come from?
abstractionist (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.
abstractionist (English): Related or tending to abstractionism,...
Definitions
- Related or tending to abstractionism,...
Ancestry of “abstractionist”, step by step
abstractionist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abstraction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 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 |
via French abstractionniste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | abstractionniste | abstractionist (related to abstract art) |