Where does “contrasting” come from?
Contrasting derives from English contrast, from French contraster, from Italian contrastare, composed of Latin contra meaning "against" and Latin rota, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
contrasting (English): Set in opposition; markedly different; present...
Definitions
- Set in opposition; markedly different; present...
Ancestry of “contrasting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ing | Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,... |
| 2 | Old English | -ing | Forming nouns from verbs, indicating action,... |
| 3 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |