Where does “Counter-Reformation” come from?
Counter-Reformation (English) comes from English reformation, from Middle English reformacioun, from Middle French reformation, from Latin reformatio, from Latin refōrmō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
Counter-Reformation (English): The period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation; any of various specific strains of anti-Reformation thought and action
Definitions
- The period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation; any of various specific strains of anti-Reformation thought and action
Ancestry of “Counter-Reformation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reformation | An improvement in the existing form or condition... |
| 2 | Middle English | reformacioun | Restoration, reestablishment of a preceding situation |
| 3 | Middle French | reformation | — |
| 4 | Latin | reformatio | reform, reformation, change |
| 5 | Latin | refōrmō | to transform, reshape, remold |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |