Etymology

bioessentialism

bi·o·es·sent·i·al·i·sm
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Today it means: The philosophy that biology plays a larger role in determining human psychology or development than social, economic, or environmental factors. Full definition →

English essentialism ← Late Latin essentiālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰúHt
  9. Proto-Italic*ezom~*som
  10. Old Latinesum
  11. Latinsum
  12. Latin*essēns
  13. Latinessentia
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Late Latinessentiālis
  17. Englishessential
  18. Englishessentialism
  19. English todaybioessentialism

From bio- + essentialism.

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