Where does “antiprosecution” come from?
antiprosecution (English) comes from English prosecution, from Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
antiprosecution (English): Opposing the prosecution
Definitions
- Opposing the prosecution
Ancestry of “antiprosecution”, step by step
antiprosecution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prosecution
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prosecution | The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor; The... |
| 2 | Latin | prōsecutio | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |