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Where does “counterplay” come from?

counterplay (English) comes from English counter-, from Middle English counter-, from Old French countre-, from Old French contre, from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.

counterplay (English): A counterattack in a different part of the board;...

Definitions

  1. A counterattack in a different part of the board;...

Ancestry of “counterplay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcounter-in opposition to
2Middle Englishcounter-—
3Old Frenchcountre-Alternative form of contre-
4Old Frenchcontreagainst
5Latincontrā—
6Latinubī—
7Latincubī—
8Proto-Italic*kʷuðei—

Words derived from “counterplay”

  • counterplayer
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