Where Does the Word Dissentient Come from?

Early 17th century from Latin dissentient- 'differing in opinion', from the verb dissentire.

What does Dissentient mean?

Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority. adjective. 1. A person who dissents; dissenter. noun.

Where did the word which originate from?

Old English hwilc (West Saxon, Anglian), hwælc (Northumbrian) "which," short for hwi-lic "of what form," from Proto-Germanic *hwa-lik- (source also of Old Saxon hwilik, Old Norse hvelikr, Swedish vilken, Old Frisian hwelik, Middle Dutch wilk, Dutch welk, Old High German hwelich, German welch, Gothic hvileiks "which"), ...

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