Where does “anti-Stokes” come from?
anti-Stokes (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anti-Stokes (English): Relating to a Stokes shift to lower wavelengths
Definitions
- Relating to a Stokes shift to lower wavelengths
Ancestry of “anti-Stokes”, step by step
anti-Stokes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English Stokes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stokes | A unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system of units. 1 stokes = 1 cm2/s |