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Where does “reliabilism” come from?

reliabilism (English) comes from English reliable, from English rely, from Old French relier, from Latin religō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

reliabilism (English): Any of a group of related doctrines holding that...

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  1. Any of a group of related doctrines holding that...

Ancestry of “reliabilism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreliableSuitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of...
2Englishrelyto trust; to have confidence in; to depend
3Old Frenchrelierfasten, attach, rally, oblige
4Latinreligō—
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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