Where does “contingentism” come from?
contingentism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
contingentism (English): The philosophy concerned with the contingency of...
Definitions
- The philosophy concerned with the contingency of...
Ancestry of “contingentism”, step by step
contingentism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English contingent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | contingent | An event which may or may not happen; that which... |
| 2 | Old French | contingent | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | contingens | possible, contingent; contacting |
| 4 | Latin | contingĕre | — |