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Where does “emanationism” come from?

emanationism (English) comes from Romanian emanație, from English emanation, from Latin emanatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

emanationism (English): The idea that everything emanates from something...

Definitions

  1. The idea that everything emanates from something...

Ancestry of “emanationism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianemanație—
2EnglishemanationThe act of flowing or proceeding from a source...
3Latinemanatioemanation
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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