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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

  1. A political philosophy opposed to the separation...

Ancestry of “antidisestablishmentarianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisestablishmentarianismThe campaign to disestablish the Church of...
2EnglishdisestablishmentarianRelating to the disestablishment of privileges,...
3EnglishdisestablishmentThe taking apart or dissolution of something that...
4EnglishestablishmentThe act of establishing; a ratifying or...
5Middle Englishstablishment—
6Old Frenchestablissement—
7Old Frenchestablirto establish
8Latinstabiliō—
9LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
10Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
11LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
12Proto-Italicstaēōstand
13Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
14Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →