Where does “anticonstitutionalist” come from?
anticonstitutionalist (English) comes from English constitutionalist, from English constitutional, from English constitution, from Middle English constitucioun, from Old French constitucion, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, from Latin cōnstituō, from Latin cōn- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
anticonstitutionalist (English): One who opposes a constitution; an opponent of...
Definitions
- One who opposes a constitution; an opponent of...
Ancestry of “anticonstitutionalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | constitutionalist | A person who adheres to the philosophy of... |
| 2 | English | constitutional | Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or... |
| 3 | English | constitution | The act, or process of setting something up, or... |
| 4 | Middle English | constitucioun | An ecclesiastical decree or rule, especially one... |
| 5 | Old French | constitucion | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōnstitūtiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōnstituō | — |
| 8 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | — |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |