Where does “antagonizing” come from?
Antagonizing derives from English antagonize, which comes from French antagoniser, from Greek antagonistēs meaning "opponent," formed from anti- "against" and agōnistēs "competitor."
antagonizing (English): present participle of antagonize
Definitions
- present participle of antagonize
Ancestry of “antagonizing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antagonize | to work against; to oppose |
| 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 |