Where does “anti-” come from?

anti- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

anti- (English): Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...

Definitions

  1. Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...

Ancestry of “anti-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

Words derived from “anti-”

Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντι- →