Where does “antimikrobiar” come from?
antimikrobiar (Basque) comes from Basque anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antimikrobiar (Basque): antimicrobial
Ancestry of “antimikrobiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Basque | anti- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |