Where does “externalistic” come from?
externalistic (English) comes from English external, from Latin externus, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.
externalistic (English): Of or pertaining to externalism
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to externalism
Ancestry of “externalistic”, step by step
externalistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English external
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | external | Outside of something; on the exterior; Not... |
| 2 | Latin | externus | outward, external; foreign, alien, strange |
| 3 | Latin | exter | On the outside, outward, external, outer; Of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *eksteros | — |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |