Where does “againstism” come from?

againstism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

againstism (English): The perspective or activity of being against...

Definitions

  1. The perspective or activity of being against...

Ancestry of “againstism”, step by step

againstism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English against

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagainstIn a contrary direction to; In physical...
2Middle Englishayenesagainst
3Middle Englishagenes
4Middle EnglishagenAlternative form of awen; to become older; to age
5Old Frenchaagier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism