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
- A person who believes in or advocates...
Ancestry of “evaluativist”, step by step
evaluativist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English evaluative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evaluative | Relating to the assignment of value to a person,... |
| 2 | English | evaluate | To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; To... |
| 3 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 4 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 5 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 6 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 7 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |