Where does “tegendemonstrant” come from?
tegendemonstrant (Dutch) comes from Dutch tegen, from Middle Dutch tegen, from Middle Dutch te, from Old Dutch te, from Proto-Germanic ta, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
tegendemonstrant (Dutch): counterdemonstrator
Definitions
- counterdemonstrator
Ancestry of “tegendemonstrant”, step by step
tegendemonstrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tegen | against; to, towards |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tegen | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | te | at, in; to, towards; at, during |
| 4 | Old Dutch | te | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ta | to |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via Dutch demonstrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | demonstrant | demonstrator |
| 2 | Latin | demonstrans | showing; proving |
| 3 | Latin | demonstro | I show, demonstrate, prove; I point out; I draw... |
| 4 | Latin | monstro | I show, point out, indicate; I appoint, ordain; I... |
| 5 | Latin | monstrum | a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | monestrom | — |