Where does “antialtruism” come from?
antialtruism (English) comes from English altruism, from French altruisme, from French autrui, from Old French autrui, from Latin alteri, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
antialtruism (English): opposition to altruism
Ancestry of “antialtruism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | altruism | Regard for others, both natural and moral without... |
| 2 | French | altruisme | altruism |
| 3 | French | autrui | others; other people; someone else |
| 4 | Old French | autrui | others |
| 5 | Latin | alteri | dative masculine singular of alter; dative... |
| 6 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |