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Where does “antitradition” come from?

antitradition (English) comes from English tradition, from Middle English tradicioun, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antitradition (English): Opposing tradition

Definitions

  1. Opposing tradition

Ancestry of “antitradition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtraditionA part of culture that is passed from person to...
2Middle EnglishtradiciounA tradition, custom, or piece of wisdom;...
3Old Frenchtradiciondelivery
4Latintrāditiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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