Where does “antimonopolism” come from?
antimonopolism (English) comes from English monopolism, from Romanian monopol, from French monopôle, from French pôle, from Middle French pôle, from Old French pole, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος — to turn.
antimonopolism (English): Opposition to monopolies
Ancestry of “antimonopolism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | monopolism | Any doctrine supporting a monopoly |
| 2 | Romanian | monopol | — |
| 3 | French | monopôle | monopole |
| 4 | French | pôle | pole; centre, hub |
| 5 | Middle French | pôle | — |
| 6 | Old French | pole | — |
| 7 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |