Where does “eliminativistic” come from?
eliminativistic (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.
eliminativistic (English): Of or pertaining to eliminativism
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to eliminativism
Ancestry of “eliminativistic”, step by step
eliminativistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eliminative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eliminative | Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |