Where does “kontrrewolucjonistka” come from?
kontrrewolucjonistka (Polish) comes from Polish kontrrewolucjonista, from Polish rewolucjonista, from English revolutionist, from English revolution, from Middle English revolucion, from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolutio, from Latin revolvō — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “kontrrewolucjonistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kontrrewolucjonista | counterrevolutionary |
| 2 | Polish | rewolucjonista | revolutionary, revolutionist |
| 3 | English | revolutionist | A person who revolts |
| 4 | English | revolution | A political upheaval in a government or nation... |
| 5 | Middle English | revolucion | — |
| 6 | Old French | revolucion | passage; elapsing of time |
| 7 | Late Latin | revolutio | The act of revolving; revolution |
| 8 | Latin | revolvō | to roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |