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Where does “presuppositionalism” come from?

presuppositionalism (English) comes from English presuppositional, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

presuppositionalism (English): A school of Christian apologetics that presumes...

Definitions

  1. A school of Christian apologetics that presumes...

Ancestry of “presuppositionalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresuppositionalOf or pertaining to a presupposition
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl—
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →