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Where does “quantificational” come from?

Quantificational derives from English quantification, which is based on German Aldehyd, a term for a class of organic compounds formed by partial oxidation of alcohols.

quantificational (English): Of, pertaining to, or involving quantification,...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or involving quantification,...

Ancestry of “quantificational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ál—
2EnglishaldehydeAny of a large class of reactive organic...
3GermanAldehydaldehyde
4Latinalcoholkohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder...
5Andalusian Arabicكُحُول—
6Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
7Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
8Akkadianguḫlum—

Words derived from “quantificational”

  • quantificationally
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