Where does “correlationist” come from?

correlationist (English) comes from English ist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

correlationist (English): A proponent of correlationism

Definitions

  1. A proponent of correlationism

Ancestry of “correlationist”, step by step

correlationist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishistA practitioner or supporter of an ism
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās

via English correlation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorrelationA reciprocal, parallel or complementary...
2Middle Frenchcorrélation
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from English -istEvery word from Ancient Greek -τής
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