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Where does “intentionalism” come from?

intentionalism (English) comes from English intentional, from French intentionnel, from French intention, from Middle French intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

intentionalism (English): The theory that the meaning of any text is...

Definitions

  1. The theory that the meaning of any text is...

Ancestry of “intentionalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintentionalIntended or planned; done deliberately or...
2Frenchintentionnelintentional
3Frenchintentionintention
4Middle FrenchintentionAlternative form of entention
5Old Frenchentencionintention; intent; aim
6Latinintentiostrain, tension; increase, augmentation;...
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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