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Where does “ἀντιθέτικος” come from?

ἀντιθέτικος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐτῐ́θημῐ, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ἀντιθέτικος (Ancient Greek): setting in opposition, contrasting; antithetical

Definitions

  1. setting in opposition, contrasting; antithetical

Ancestry of “ἀντιθέτικος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐτῐ́θημῐset against; to set against
2Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ἀντιθέτικος”

  • antitetico
  • antiteticamente
  • antithetisch
  • antitheticus
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