Where does “anti” come from?
Anti- comes from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, derived from ἀντί meaning "against" or "opposite," from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti and h₂ent-.
anti (English): Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
Definitions
- Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
Ancestry of “anti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
Words derived from “anti”