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Where does “evaluativist” come from?

evaluativist (English) comes from English evaluative, from English evaluate, from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.

evaluativist (English): A person who believes in or advocates...

Definitions

  1. A person who believes in or advocates...

Ancestry of “evaluativist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishevaluativeRelating to the assignment of value to a person,...
2EnglishevaluateTo draw conclusions from examining; to assess; To...
3EnglishreAbout, regarding, with reference to; especially...
4EnglishreinsuranceInsurance purchased by insurance companies that...
5Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
6Middle Englishre-—
7Old Frenchre-re-
8Latinrĕ-—
9Latinprōdūcō—
10Latinprō-—
11Proto-Italic*pro-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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