Where does “antilynching” come from?
antilynching (English) comes from English lynching, from English Lynch, from Old English hlinc, from Proto-West Germanic hlink, from Proto-Germanic hlinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
antilynching (English): Opposed to the practice of lynching; Prohibiting...
Definitions
- Opposed to the practice of lynching; Prohibiting...
Ancestry of “antilynching”, step by step
antilynching traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lynching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lynching | Execution of a person by mob action without due... |
| 2 | English | Lynch | A placename |
| 3 | Old English | hlinc | hill, rising ground, slope; a bank separating... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlink | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlinkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |