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Where does “antiscientific” come from?

antiscientific (English) comes from English scientific, from Middle French scientifique, from Medieval Latin scientificus, from Latin scientia, from Latin sciēns, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

antiscientific (English): Of or pertaining to antiscience; Contrary to the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to antiscience; Contrary to the...

Ancestry of “antiscientific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscientificOf, or having to do with science; Having the...
2Middle Frenchscientifique—
3Medieval Latinscientificuspertaining to science; Of or pertaining to...
4Latinscientiaknowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;...
5Latinsciēns—
6Latinsciō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
8Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “antiscientific”

  • antiscientifically
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