Where does “avantpop” come from?
avantpop (English) comes from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
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Ancestry of “avantpop”, step by step
avantpop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English POP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 2 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 3 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 4 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English avant-garde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | avant-garde | The vanguard of an army or other force; Any group... |
| 2 | French | avant-garde | vanguard; avant-garde, firing line |
| 3 | Old French | avantgarde | — |