Where does “antirebel” come from?
antirebel (English) comes from English rebel, from Middle English rebel, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from Latin rebellō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
antirebel (English): Opposing or countering rebels
Definitions
- Opposing or countering rebels
Ancestry of “antirebel”, step by step
antirebel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rebel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rebel | A person who resists an established authority,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rebel | A sinner; A rebel; One who refuses to follow... |
| 3 | Old French | rebelle | rebellious; rebel |
| 4 | Latin | rebellis | That makes war anew, waging war again; insurgent,... |
| 5 | Latin | rebellō | to renew war, to wage war again |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |