Etymology

antigovernment

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Today it means: Opposed to a government currently in power. Full definition →

English government ← Middle English governement ← Old French governement
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  8. Latingubernāre
  9. Old Frenchgoverner
  10. Old Frenchgovernement
  11. Middle Englishgovernement
  12. Englishgovernment
  13. English todayantigovernment

From anti- + government.

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