Where does “antidisestablishmentarianism” come from?
antidisestablishmentarianism (English) comes from English disestablishmentarianism, from English disestablishmentarian, from English disestablishment, from English establishment, from Middle English stablishment, from Old French establissement, from Old French establir, from Latin stabiliō.
antidisestablishmentarianism (English): A political philosophy opposed to the separation...
Definitions
- A political philosophy opposed to the separation...
Ancestry of “antidisestablishmentarianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disestablishmentarianism | The campaign to disestablish the Church of... |
| 2 | English | disestablishmentarian | Relating to the disestablishment of privileges,... |
| 3 | English | disestablishment | The taking apart or dissolution of something that... |
| 4 | English | establishment | The act of establishing; a ratifying or... |
| 5 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 6 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 7 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 8 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 9 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 10 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 11 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |