Where does “metapropaganda” come from?
metapropaganda (English) comes from English propaganda, from New Latin propāganda, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
metapropaganda (English): A type of propaganda that seeks to influence an audience by either persuading or dissuading them about other given propaganda
Definitions
- A type of propaganda that seeks to influence an audience by either persuading or dissuading them about other given propaganda
Ancestry of “metapropaganda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propaganda | A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing... |
| 2 | New Latin | propāganda | — |
| 3 | Latin | propago | I propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |