Where does “counterdemo” come from?

counterdemo (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,...

counterdemo (English): A counterdemonstration

Definitions

  1. A counterdemonstration

Ancestry of “counterdemo”, step by step

counterdemo 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 demo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemoA demonstration or visual explanation; A...
2EnglishdemolishTo destroy; To defeat or consume utterly
3Middle Frenchdemoliss-—
4Middle FrenchdemolirAlternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to...
5LatindemoliorI demolish, tear down
6Latinmōliorto strive, endeavor, work at
7Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →