Etymology of the English word positivism
the English word
positivismderived from the English word
positivederived from the Old French word
positifderived from the Latin word
positivus (positive)
derived from the Latin word
positus (placed; situation, position; arrangement)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
