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Where does “counterdemonstrator” come from?

counterdemonstrator (English) comes from English demonstrator, from English demonstrate, from Latin demonstratus, from Latin dēmōnstrō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

counterdemonstrator (English): Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another...

Definitions

  1. Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another...

Ancestry of “counterdemonstrator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemonstratorOne who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond...
2Englishdemonstrateto show how to use; to show the steps taken to...
3Latindemonstratusshown, having been shown; proven, having been...
4Latindēmōnstrō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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