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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- The postulate that all physical bodies possess an...
Ancestry of “corpuscularianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corpuscularian | Pertaining to or consisting of corpuscules;... |
| 2 | English | ian | — |
| 3 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 4 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 5 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |