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