Where does “antagonism” come from?
Antagonism derives from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής, from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι meaning to struggle against, from ἀγών meaning struggle or contest.
antagonism (English): A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy
Definitions
- A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy
Ancestry of “antagonism”, step by step
antagonism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνταγωνιστής | opponent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνταγωνίζομαι | to struggle against, prove a match for |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνίζομαι | to contend, compete |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via French antagonisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antagonisme | antagonism |