Where does “projectivism” come from?

projectivism (English) comes from English projective, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

projectivism (English): A philosophy in which the qualities of an object...

Definitions

  1. A philosophy in which the qualities of an object...

Ancestry of “projectivism”, step by step

projectivism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English projective

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprojectiveprojecting outward; of, relating to, or caused by...
2LatinproicioI throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,...
3Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
4Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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