Where does “antipopery” come from?
antipopery (English) comes from English popery, from English Pope, from Russian поп, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris — forms relational adjectives.
antipopery (English): Opposition to popery
Definitions
- Opposition to popery
Ancestry of “antipopery”, step by step
antipopery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English popery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | popery | The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the... |
| 2 | English | Pope | Alternative letter-case form of pope |
| 3 | Russian | поп | priest; pop, popular music; pop art |
| 4 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 5 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 6 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 7 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 8 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 9 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 10 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |