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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

  1. Opposed to the separation of church and state

Ancestry of “antidisestablishment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisestablishmentThe taking apart or dissolution of something that...
2EnglishestablishmentThe act of establishing; a ratifying or...
3Middle Englishstablishment—
4Old Frenchestablissement—
5Old Frenchestablirto establish
6Latinstabiliō—
7LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
8Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
9LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
10Proto-Italicstaēōstand
11Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
12Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →