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Where does “antidiscriminatory” come from?

antidiscriminatory (English) comes from English discriminatory, from English discriminate, from Latin discriminatus, from Latin discrīminō, from Latin discrīmen, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antidiscriminatory (English): Opposing or disallowing discrimination

Definitions

  1. Opposing or disallowing discrimination

Ancestry of “antidiscriminatory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscriminatoryOf or pertaining to discrimination; Showing...
2EnglishdiscriminateTo make distinctions; To make decisions based on...
3Latindiscriminatus1. determined
4Latindiscrīminō—
5Latindiscrīmen—
6Latindiscernō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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