Where does “antirromance” come from?
antirromance (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese romance, from Old Provencal romans, from Vulgar Latin romanice, from Latin rōmānicus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
antirromance (Portuguese): antinovel
Definitions
- antinovel
Ancestry of “antirromance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | romance | novel; romance; love affair; Romance |
| 2 | Old Provencal | romans | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | romanice | in the way of the Romans; in the Roman manner; in... |
| 4 | Latin | rōmānicus | Roman; made in Rome |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |