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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antoeci | The inhabitants at two points on the globe that... |
| 2 | Latin | antoecī | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄντοικοι | masculine nominative/vocative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀντί | over against, opposite; at the same time as; in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |