Where does “holistic” come from?
Holistic derives from English -istic, which comes from English -ic, from Latin -ista, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
holistic (English): Related to holism; Relating to a study of the...
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Ancestry of “holistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hol- | Alternative form of holo-; whole, entire, total |