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