Where does “nonrepresentationalism” come from?
nonrepresentationalism (English) comes from English nonrepresentational, from English representational, from English representation, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
nonrepresentationalism (English): A nonrepresentational approach to art
Definitions
- A nonrepresentational approach to art
Ancestry of “nonrepresentationalism”, step by step
nonrepresentationalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonrepresentational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonrepresentational | Not representational; That does not represent a... |
| 2 | English | representational | Of or pertaining to representation or to... |
| 3 | English | representation | That which represents something else; The act of... |
| 4 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 5 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |