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Where does “corpuscularianism” come from?

corpuscularianism (English) comes from English corpuscularian, from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.

corpuscularianism (English): The postulate that all physical bodies possess an...

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  1. The postulate that all physical bodies possess an...

Ancestry of “corpuscularianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorpuscularianPertaining to or consisting of corpuscules;...
2Englishian—
3IrishEoin—
4Old IrishIohain—
5LatinIōannēs—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—
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