Where does “deductivism” come from?
deductivism (English) comes from English deductive, from English deduct, from Latin deductus, from Latin dēdūcō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
deductivism (English): The use of deductive reasoning
Definitions
- The use of deductive reasoning
Ancestry of “deductivism”, step by step
deductivism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deductive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deductive | Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction; Based... |
| 2 | English | deduct | To take one thing from another; remove from; make... |
| 3 | Latin | deductus | led or escorted away; attenuated, slender, fine |
| 4 | Latin | dēdūcō | to lead or bring out or away, divert; escort, accompany, conduct (out of one's house as a mark of respect or for protection) |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |