Where does “counterinformational” come from?

counterinformational (English) comes from English counterinformation, 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 — resin, gum; to say, speak.

counterinformational (English): Of or relating to counterinformation

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to counterinformation

Ancestry of “counterinformational”, step by step

counterinformational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English counterinformation

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

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kwidu