Where does “counterrevolt” come from?
counterrevolt (English) comes from English revolt, from French révolter, from Italian rivoltare, from Latin revolvō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
counterrevolt (English): To perform a counterrevolution; to revolt with the goal of reversing the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution
Definitions
- To perform a counterrevolution; to revolt with the goal of reversing the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution
Ancestry of “counterrevolt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | revolt | To rebel, particularly against authority; To... |
| 2 | French | révolter | to revolt, appal, disgust; to revolt, rebel |
| 3 | Italian | rivoltare | to turn or turn over again; to turn inside out;... |
| 4 | Latin | revolvō | to roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |