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Where does “antidiscursive” come from?

antidiscursive (English) comes from English discursive, from Middle French discursif, from Latin discursus, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antidiscursive (English): Opposing a discourse, or institutionalized way of...

Definitions

  1. Opposing a discourse, or institutionalized way of...

Ancestry of “antidiscursive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscursiveTending to digress from the main point; rambling;...
2Middle Frenchdiscursif—
3Latindiscursusrunning about
4Latindiscurrō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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