Where does “antidevolutionist” come from?

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

antidevolutionist (English): Alternative form of anti-devolutionist

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of anti-devolutionist

Ancestry of “antidevolutionist”, step by step

antidevolutionist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English devolutionist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdevolutionistA proponent of devolution; Supporting or relating...
2EnglishdevolutionA rolling down; A descent, especially one that...
3Middle Frenchdévolution
4Medieval Latindevolutio
5Latindēvolvōto roll or tumble off or down
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

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 pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti