Where does “ecocentrism” come from?
ecocentrism (English) comes from English -centrism, from English -centric, from Ancient Greek κεντρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ecocentrism (English): A nature-centred, as opposed to human-centred,...
Definitions
- A nature-centred, as opposed to human-centred,...
Ancestry of “ecocentrism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -centrism | A focus on, or belief in the superiority of, one... |
| 2 | English | -centric | having a specified number of centres; having a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεντρικός | central |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |