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Where does “anti-corruption” come from?

anti-corruption (English) comes from English corruption, from French corruption, from Old French corruption, from Latin corruptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

anti-corruption (English): Alternative form of anticorruption

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of anticorruption

Ancestry of “anti-corruption”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorruptionThe act of corrupting or of impairing integrity,...
2Frenchcorruptioncorruption
3Old Frenchcorruptioncorruption
4Latincorruptiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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