Where does “reactionariness” come from?
reactionariness (English) comes from English reactionary, from French réactionnaire, from French réaction, from Russian реа́кция, from Old French reaction, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
reactionariness (English): Quality of being reactionary
Definitions
- Quality of being reactionary
Ancestry of “reactionariness”, step by step
reactionariness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reactionary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reactionary | Politically favoring a return to a supposed... |
| 2 | French | réactionnaire | reactionary |
| 3 | French | réaction | reaction |
| 4 | Russian | реа́кция | reaction |
| 5 | Old French | reaction | — |
| 6 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 7 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |