Where does “ἀντί” come from?

ἀντί (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

ἀντί (Ancient Greek): over against, opposite; at the same time as; in...

Definitions

  1. over against, opposite; at the same time as; in...

Ancestry of “ἀντί”, step by step

ἀντί traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νόμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
2Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

via Proto-Indo-European h₂énti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ἀντί

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European némosEvery word from Ancient Greek νέμω