Where does “quidditism” come from?
quidditism (English) comes from English quiddity, from Middle English quidite, from Old French quidité, from Latin quidditas, from Latin quid, from Proto-Italic kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís — interrogative base.
quidditism (English): A philosophical viewpoint which posits that the laws of nature do not supervene on quiddity
Definitions
- A philosophical viewpoint which posits that the laws of nature do not supervene on quiddity
Ancestry of “quidditism”, step by step
quidditism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quiddity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiddity | The essence or inherent nature of a person or... |
| 2 | Middle English | quidite | quiddity |
| 3 | Old French | quidité | — |
| 4 | Latin | quidditas | — |
| 5 | Latin | quid | neuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷid | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |