Where does “positivistinen” come from?
positivistinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish positivisti, from French positiviste, from French positif, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.
positivistinen (Finnish): positivistic
Definitions
- positivistic
Ancestry of “positivistinen”, step by step
positivistinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish positivisti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | positivisti | positivist |
| 2 | French | positiviste | positivist |
| 3 | French | positif | positive; positive or zero. nonnegative;... |
| 4 | Latin | posītivus | positive |
| 5 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |