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Where does “ἀντῐ-” come from?

ἀντῐ- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

ἀντῐ- (Ancient Greek): anti-, against; like, reminiscent of

Definitions

  1. anti-, against; like, reminiscent of

Ancestry of “ἀντῐ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

Words derived from “ἀντῐ-”

  • anti
  • antibody
  • antitrust
  • antisocial
  • antioxidant
  • antislavery
  • antimicrobial
  • antidepressant
  • antiseptic
  • antipsychotic
  • antiretroviral
  • antiviral
  • antibacterial
  • anticoagulation
  • anticompetitive
  • anticoagulant
  • antifungal
  • antihypertensive
  • anticancer
  • antisense
  • antivirus
  • anticommunist
  • anticolonial
  • antitumor
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