Where does “noninstrumentalist” come from?
noninstrumentalist (English) comes from English instrumentalist, from English instrumental, from Middle English instrumental, from Medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin īnstrūmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
noninstrumentalist (English): One who opposes instrumentalism
Definitions
- One who opposes instrumentalism
Ancestry of “noninstrumentalist”, step by step
noninstrumentalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instrumentalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instrumentalist | One who plays a musical instrument, as... |
| 2 | English | instrumental | essential or central; of great importance or... |
| 3 | Middle English | instrumental | Resembling an instrument in role; instrumental;... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | instrumentalis | instrumental |
| 5 | Latin | īnstrūmentum | An instrument, tool, utensil |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |