Where does “traducianism” come from?
traducianism (English) comes from English traducian, from Latin traducianus, from Latin tradux, from Latin trādūcō, from French traduire, from Latin traducere, from Latin traduco, from Latin trans — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
traducianism (English): The doctrine that the soul or spirit is inherited...
Definitions
- The doctrine that the soul or spirit is inherited...
Ancestry of “traducianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | traducian | One who believes that a child's soul is inherited... |
| 2 | Latin | traducianus | — |
| 3 | Latin | tradux | vine branch |
| 4 | Latin | trādūcō | to lead, bring, transport or conduct across or over something |
| 5 | French | traduire | to translate; to summon |
| 6 | Latin | traducere | present active infinitive of trādūcō |
| 7 | Latin | traduco | I lead, bring, transport or conduct across or... |
| 8 | Latin | trans | across, beyond |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | trānts | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |