Where does “proti-” come from?

proti- (Czech) comes from Czech proti, from Serbo-Croatian protiv, from Proto-Slavic protivъ — contrary, against.

proti- (Czech): anti-, counter-, opposite

Definitions

  1. anti-, counter-, opposite

Ancestry of “proti-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechproticon; against; opposite
2Serbo-Croatianprotivagainst
3Proto-Slavicprotivъcontrary, against

Words derived from “proti-”

Every word from Proto-Slavic protivъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian protiv →Every word from Czech proti →