Where does “particularist” come from?
Particularist derives from English particular, from Latin -ista, Ancient Greek -ιστής, Latin -aris, Latin -alis, Latin -alis, Proto-Indo-European per-, and Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.
particularist (English): One who holds to particularism; Adhering to...
Definitions
- One who holds to particularism; Adhering to...
Ancestry of “particularist”, step by step
particularist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English particular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | particular | Pertaining only to a part of something; partial;... |
| 2 | French | particularisme | particularism; quirk |
via French particulariste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | particulariste | particularist |