Where does “establishmentarianism” come from?
establishmentarianism (English) comes from English establishmentarian, from English establishment, from Middle English stablishment, from Old French establissement, from Old French establir, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare.
establishmentarianism (English): Support for the political or social establishment
Definitions
- Support for the political or social establishment
Ancestry of “establishmentarianism”, step by step
establishmentarianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English establishmentarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | establishmentarian | A person who supports the political or social... |
| 2 | English | establishment | The act of establishing; a ratifying or... |
| 3 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 4 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 5 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 6 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 7 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 8 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 9 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |