Where does “microinvalidate” come from?
microinvalidate (English) comes from English invalidate, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
microinvalidate (English): To engage in microinvalidation, to make a relatively small statement or action (microaggression) that negates another person's experience, thoughts or feelings
Definitions
- To engage in microinvalidation, to make a relatively small statement or action (microaggression) that negates another person's experience, thoughts or feelings
Ancestry of “microinvalidate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | invalidate | To make invalid. Especially applied to contract... |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |