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Where does “neobehaviorist” come from?

neobehaviorist (English) comes from English behaviorist, from English behaviourist, from English behaviour, from English -iour, from English -our, from Middle English -our, from Old French -eor, from Latin -ator.

neobehaviorist (English): An advocate of neobehaviorism

Definitions

  1. An advocate of neobehaviorism

Ancestry of “neobehaviorist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbehavioristOne who studies behavior of humans or animals
2EnglishbehaviouristBritain standard spelling of behaviorist
3EnglishbehaviourThe way a living creature behaves or acts; The...
4English-iourSuffix added to verbs to form nouns; Alternative...
5English-our—
6Middle English-our—
7Old French-eorAlternative form of -or
8Latin-ator-ator, -er; second-person singular future passive...
9Latin-tor-er
10Proto-Italic-tōr—
11Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
12Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s →