Where does “abstraktion” come from?
abstraktion (Finnish) comes from Finnish abstraktio, from Medieval Latin abstractio, from Latin abstrahō, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abstraktion (Finnish): Genitive singular form of abstraktio
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of abstraktio
Ancestry of “abstraktion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | abstraktio | abstraction |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | abstractio | separation; abstraction |
| 3 | Latin | abstrahō | to draw away from, drag or pull away |
| 4 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 5 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |