Where does “counter-apologist” come from?

counter-apologist (English) comes from English counter, from Middle English countour, from Middle French contoir, from Middle French compter, from Old French compter, from Latin computāre, from Latin computō, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

counter-apologist (English): Someone who engages in counter-apologetics

Definitions

  1. Someone who engages in counter-apologetics

Ancestry of “counter-apologist”, step by step

counter-apologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English counter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounterOne who counts; A reckoner; someone who collects...
2Middle EnglishcountourAn accountant; a financial recordkeeper
3Middle FrenchcontoirAlternative spelling of comptoir
4Middle Frenchcompterto recount; to tell
5Old Frenchcompter
6Latincomputāre
7Latincomputōto calculate, compute, reckon together
8Latincom-allomorph of con-
9Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt
16Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
17Old High Germankuti
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English apologist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapologistOne who makes an apology; One who speaks or...
2EnglishapologyAn expression of remorse or regret for having...
3Frenchapologieapology
4GermanApologie
5Italianapologiaapology, apologia
6Russianаполо́гияapologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
7Spanishapologíaapology (a justification or defense)
8Late Latinapologiaa defense, apology
9Ancient Greekἀπολογίαa speech made in defense of something
10Ancient Greekἀπόλογοςstory, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
11Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
12Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
13Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
14Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
15Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
16Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
17Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz
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