Where does “antibrothel” come from?

antibrothel (English) comes from English brothel, from Middle English brothel, from Old English brēoþel, from Proto-Germanic breuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

antibrothel (English): Opposing brothels

Definitions

  1. Opposing brothels

Ancestry of “antibrothel”, step by step

antibrothel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English brothel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrothelA house of prostitution; A wretch; a depraved or...
2Middle Englishbrothel—
3Old Englishbrēoþeldegenerative, corruptive
4Proto-Germanicbreuþanąto fall apart; crumble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breuþaną →Every word from Old English brēoþel →