Where does “antiuniversalism” come from?
antiuniversalism (English) comes from English universalism, from English universal, from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
antiuniversalism (English): Opposition to universalism
Definitions
- Opposition to universalism
Ancestry of “antiuniversalism”, step by step
antiuniversalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English universalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | universalism | The state of being universal; universality; The... |
| 2 | English | universal | Of or pertaining to the universe; Common to all... |
| 3 | Middle English | universal | all-encompassing, subject to everything and... |
| 4 | Old French | universal | universal |
| 5 | Latin | universalis | universal; general |
| 6 | Latin | ūniversus | whole, entire, taken collectively or altogether |
| 7 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 8 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |