Where does “antidisestablishment” come from?
antidisestablishment (English) comes from English disestablishment, from English establishment, from Middle English stablishment, from Old French establissement, from Old French establir, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare.
antidisestablishment (English): Opposed to the separation of church and state
Definitions
- Opposed to the separation of church and state
Ancestry of “antidisestablishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disestablishment | The taking apart or dissolution of something that... |
| 2 | English | establishment | The act of establishing; a ratifying or... |
| 3 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 4 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 5 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 6 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 7 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 8 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 9 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |