Where does “ecoprotest” come from?
ecoprotest (English) comes from English protest, from Middle English protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prōtestārī, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis — to stand.
ecoprotest (English): A protest or demonstration against damage to the natural environment
Definitions
- A protest or demonstration against damage to the natural environment
Ancestry of “ecoprotest”, step by step
ecoprotest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protest | To make a strong objection; To affirm; To object... |
| 2 | Middle English | protesten | — |
| 3 | Old French | protester | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōtestārī | — |
| 5 | Latin | testor | I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will |
| 6 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 7 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 8 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |