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Where does “antipaedobaptist” come from?

antipaedobaptist (English) comes from English paedobaptist, from English paedo, from English paedophile, from English pædo-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy — family; race.

antipaedobaptist (English): Someone opposed to the practice of infant baptism

Definitions

  1. Someone opposed to the practice of infant baptism

Ancestry of “antipaedobaptist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaedobaptistAlternative form of pedobaptist
2EnglishpaedoA paedophile; paedophilia; Paedophile,...
3EnglishpaedophileStandard spelling of pedophile in the British...
4Englishpædo-Obsolete spelling of paedo-; child
5English‐o‐—
6English-prim—
7EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
8EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
9EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
10Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
11EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
12Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
13Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
14Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
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