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Where does “ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι” come from?

ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγών, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic agéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (Ancient Greek): antagonize

Definitions

  1. antagonize

Ancestry of “ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγώνa gathering, an assembly; a contest, competition
2Ancient Greekἀγείρωto collect, gather
3Proto-Hellenicagéřřōto collect, to gather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι”

  • antagonist
  • antagonism
  • antagonistic
  • antagonistically
  • nonantagonistic
  • unantagonistic
  • unantagonistically
  • homoantagonism
  • antagonista
  • antagonista
  • antagonista
  • antagoniste
  • antagonista
  • antagonisti
  • antagonista
  • ἀνταγωνιστής
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