Where does “antiestablishmentarianism” come from?
antiestablishmentarianism (English) comes from English establishment, from Middle English stablishment, from Old French establissement, from Old French establir, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto.
antiestablishmentarianism (English): A political philosophy opposed to established institutions or the prevailing “establishment”, particularly the belief held by those who resist dominant authority structures and traditional power elites within a society
Definitions
- A political philosophy opposed to established institutions or the prevailing “establishment”, particularly the belief held by those who resist dominant authority structures and traditional power elites within a society
Ancestry of “antiestablishmentarianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | establishment | The act of establishing; a ratifying or... |
| 2 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 3 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 4 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 5 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 6 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 7 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 8 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |