Where does “antifundamentalist” come from?
antifundamentalist (English) comes from English fundamentalist, from English fundamental, from Latin fundāmentālis, from Latin fundāmentum, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
antifundamentalist (English): One who opposes fundamentalism
Definitions
- One who opposes fundamentalism
Ancestry of “antifundamentalist”, step by step
antifundamentalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fundamentalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fundamentalist | One who reduces religion to strict interpretation... |
| 2 | English | fundamental | A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or... |
| 3 | Latin | fundāmentālis | foundation |
| 4 | Latin | fundāmentum | foundation |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |