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Where does “disestablishment” come from?

Disestablishment derives from Middle English dis- combined with establishment, which comes from Latin -mentum (forming nouns of action or result) attached to stare (meaning to stand), prefixed with Latin dis- (meaning apart) and Latin ex (meaning out), all tracing to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.

disestablishment (English): The taking apart or dissolution of something that...

Definitions

  1. The taking apart or dissolution of something that...

Ancestry of “disestablishment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishestablishmentThe act of establishing; a ratifying or...
2Middle Englishstablishment—
3Old Frenchestablissement—
4Old Frenchestablirto establish
5Latinstabiliō—
6LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
7Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
8LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
9Proto-Italicstaēōstand
10Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
11Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “disestablishment”

  • antidisestablishmentarianism
  • disestablishmentarianism
  • disestablishmentarian
  • antidisestablishment
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