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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...

Definitions

  1. Related to holism; Relating to a study of the...

Ancestry of “holistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhol-Alternative form of holo-; whole, entire, total

Words derived from “holistic”

  • holistically
  • nonholistic
  • antiholistic
  • holisticness
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