Where does “deferentialism” come from?
deferentialism (English) comes from English deferential, from French déférentiel, from French déférent, from Latin deferens, from Latin dēferō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
deferentialism (English): A policy or habit of behaving deferentially
Definitions
- A policy or habit of behaving deferentially
Ancestry of “deferentialism”, step by step
deferentialism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deferential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deferential | Respectful and considerate; showing deference;... |
| 2 | French | déférentiel | deferential |
| 3 | French | déférent | deferential |
| 4 | Latin | deferens | carrying, bearing away; diverting, driving off;... |
| 5 | Latin | dēferō | to bear, carry or bring down or away; convey; take, remove |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | 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 |