Where does “utilitarianist” come from?
utilitarianist (English) comes from English utilitarian, from English -arian, from English -ary, from Italian -ario, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
utilitarianist (English): One who subscribes to the philosophy of...
Definitions
- One who subscribes to the philosophy of...
Ancestry of “utilitarianist”, step by step
utilitarianist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English utilitarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | utilitarian | of or relating to utility; pertaining to... |
| 2 | English | -arian | A believer in something; An advocate of... |
| 3 | English | -ary | of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to... |
| 4 | Italian | -ario | -ary; Added to nouns to create attributive... |
| 5 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 6 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |