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Where does “ἐναντίος” come from?

ἐναντίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἐναντίος (Ancient Greek): opposite, facing, visible; in a hostile sense,...

Definitions

  1. opposite, facing, visible; in a hostile sense,...

Ancestry of “ἐναντίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
2Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “ἐναντίος”

  • enantiomer
  • enantiomeric
  • enantioselective
  • enantioselectivity
  • enantiomerically
  • enantioseparation
  • enantiomorph
  • enantiopure
  • enantiomorphous
  • enantiospecific
  • eutomer
  • enantioselection
  • enantioface
  • enantioselectively
  • distomer
  • enantiopurity
  • enantiofacial
  • enantiomerism
  • enantiomerization
  • enantiosis
  • enantiodiscrimination
  • enantiopathy
  • enantiospecifically
  • nonenantioselective
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