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Where does “eliminativism” come from?

eliminativism (English) comes from English eliminative, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

eliminativism (English): The materialist position which holds that folk...

Definitions

  1. The materialist position which holds that folk...

Ancestry of “eliminativism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheliminativeOf, pertaining to, or producing elimination
2English-iveAn adjective suffix signifying relating or...
3Middle English-yfA suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and...
4Old French-if-ive
5Latin-īvus—
6Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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