Where does “antinihilism” come from?
antinihilism (English) comes from English nihilism, from French nihilisme, from German Nihilismus, from Latin nihil, from Latin nihilum, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
antinihilism (English): Opposition to nihilism
Definitions
- Opposition to nihilism
Ancestry of “antinihilism”, step by step
antinihilism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nihilism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nihilism | The view that all endeavours are devoid of... |
| 2 | French | nihilisme | nihilism |
| 3 | German | Nihilismus | nihilism |
| 4 | Latin | nihil | indefinite nothing |
| 5 | Latin | nihilum | nothing; no value |
| 6 | Latin | nē | no; not |
| 7 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |