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Where does “antidevolution” come from?

antidevolution (English) comes from English devolution, from Middle French dévolution, from Medieval Latin devolutio, from Latin dēvolvō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

antidevolution (English): Opposing devolution

Definitions

  1. Opposing devolution

Ancestry of “antidevolution”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdevolutionA rolling down; A descent, especially one that...
2Middle Frenchdévolution—
3Medieval Latindevolutio—
4Latindēvolvō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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