Where does “extensionalist” come from?
extensionalist (English) comes from English extensional, from English Extension, from Middle English extensioun, from Old French estension, from Latin extensio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
extensionalist (English): A proponent of extensionalism
Definitions
- A proponent of extensionalism
Ancestry of “extensionalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | extensional | Of or pertaining to extension; Having great... |
| 2 | English | Extension | — |
| 3 | Middle English | extensioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | estension | — |
| 5 | Latin | extensio | extension, stretching; swelling, tumour |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |