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Where does “anticlassical” come from?

anticlassical (English) comes from English classical, from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

anticlassical (English): Opposing or rejecting what is classical

Definitions

  1. Opposing or rejecting what is classical

Ancestry of “anticlassical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclassicalOf or relating to the first class or rank,...
2EnglishclassicOf or relating to the first class or rank,...
3Frenchclassiqueclassic; classical; classic, a classic work of...
4LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
5Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
6Proto-Italicklāssis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →