Where does “ontological” come from?
Ontological derives from English ontology plus the suffix -ic, from French -ique, from Ancient Greek εἰμί meaning "to be," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- meaning "to be" with the suffix -kos.
ontological (English): Of, or relating to, ontology; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to, ontology; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “ontological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ontology | The branch of metaphysics that addresses the... |
| 2 | New Latin | ontologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄντος | masculine genitive singular of ὤν , present... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤν | present participle of εἰμί; actual, real |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |