Where does “internalism” come from?
Internalism derives from English internal with the suffix -ism (from Ancient Greek -ισμός and -μός), tracing through Latin -alis, inter, and volvere meaning to turn or roll, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel-.
internalism (English): The doctrine that a particular mental phenomenon,...
Definitions
- The doctrine that a particular mental phenomenon,...
Ancestry of “internalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | internal | inside of something; within the body; concerned... |
| 2 | Middle English | internall | — |
| 3 | Latin | internālis | of or pertaining to the inner part of something; internal |
| 4 | Latin | internus | inward, internal; domestic, civil, internal |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |