Etymology

counterdemonstrator

Today it means: Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time Full definition →

English demonstrator ← Middle English counter- ← Anglo-Norman countre-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Old Frenchcontre-
  9. Anglo-Normancountre-
  10. Middle Englishcounter-
  11. Englishcounter-
  12. Englishdemonstrator
  13. English todaycounterdemonstrator

From counter- + demonstrator.

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