Where does “noncognitivist” come from?

noncognitivist (English) comes from English cognitivist, from English cognitive, from Medieval Latin cognitivus, from Latin cognitus, from Latin cognōscere, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

noncognitivist (English): One who subscribes to the philosophy of...

Definitions

  1. One who subscribes to the philosophy of...

Ancestry of “noncognitivist”, step by step

noncognitivist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cognitivist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcognitivistOf or pertaining to cognitivism; One who...
2EnglishcognitiveRelating to the part of mental functions that...
3Medieval Latincognitivus
4Latincognitusknown (from experience), having been known; recognised, having been recognised; acquainted, having been acquainted
5Latincognōscere
6Latinco-allomorph of con-
7Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt
14Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
15Old High Germankuti
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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