Where does “antœcian” come from?

antœcian (English) comes from English antoeci, from Latin antoecī, from Ancient Greek ἄντοικοι, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

antœcian (English): Of or belonging to the point on the globe of the same longitude but the opposite latitude

Definitions

  1. Of or belonging to the point on the globe of the same longitude but the opposite latitude

Ancestry of “antœcian”, step by step

antœcian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English antoeci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantoeciThe inhabitants at two points on the globe that...
2Latinantoecī
3Ancient Greekἄντοικοιmasculine nominative/vocative plural of...
4Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
5Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
6Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
7Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
8Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European némosEvery word from Ancient Greek νέμω