Etymology

againstness

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Today it means: The state or quality of being against. Full definition →

English against ← Middle English ayenes ← Old English onġēan
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Germanic*in
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰengʰ-
  4. Proto-Germanic*ganganąder.?
  5. Proto-Germanic*gagin
  6. Proto-Germanic*in gagin
  7. Proto-West Germanic*in gagin
  8. Old Englishonġēan
  9. Middle Englishayenes
  10. Englishagainst
  11. English todayagainstness

From against + -ness.

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