Where does “antiprostitution” come from?
antiprostitution (English) comes from English prostitution, from Late Latin prostitutio, from Latin prostituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
antiprostitution (English): Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
Definitions
- Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
Ancestry of “antiprostitution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prostitution | Engaging in sexual activity with another person... |
| 2 | Late Latin | prostitutio | prostitution; dishonoring, profaning |
| 3 | Latin | prostituo | I set up in public; I prostitute; I dishonor |
| 4 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 5 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | stō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |