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Where does “antipropaganda” come from?

antipropaganda (English) comes from English propaganda, from New Latin propāganda, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

antipropaganda (English): Preventing or opposing propaganda

Definitions

  1. Preventing or opposing propaganda

Ancestry of “antipropaganda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropagandaA concerted set of messages aimed at influencing...
2New Latinpropāganda—
3LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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