Where does “antireservation” come from?
antireservation (English) comes from English reservation, from Middle French reservation, from Latin reservātiō, from Latin reservatus, from Latin reservo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
antireservation (English): Opposing India's system of reserving seats in government and in higher educational institutions for certain underprivileged groups
Definitions
- Opposing India's system of reserving seats in government and in higher educational institutions for certain underprivileged groups
Ancestry of “antireservation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reservation | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping... |
| 2 | Middle French | reservation | reservation limiting qualification |
| 3 | Latin | reservātiō | the act of reserving or keeping back (for future use); reservation |
| 4 | Latin | reservatus | reserved |
| 5 | Latin | reservo | I reserve, retain, save |
| 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 |