Where does “equationism” come from?
equationism (English) comes from English equation, from Latin aequatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
equationism (English): The belief that one should attempt to arrive at truth by effecting an equation between the strength of one's convictions and the amount of proof on which they rest
Definitions
- The belief that one should attempt to arrive at truth by effecting an equation between the strength of one's convictions and the amount of proof on which they rest
Ancestry of “equationism”, step by step
equationism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equation | The act or process of equating two or more... |
| 2 | Latin | aequatio | an equalization, equal distribution; equation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |