Where does “antinationalism” come from?
antinationalism (English) comes from English nationalism, from French nationalisme, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
antinationalism (English): opposition to nationalism
Definitions
- opposition to nationalism
Ancestry of “antinationalism”, step by step
antinationalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nationalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nationalism | Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country,... |
| 2 | French | nationalisme | nationalism |
| 3 | French | national | national |
| 4 | French | nation | nation |
| 5 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 6 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 7 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 8 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 9 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |