Where does “anti-Sunni” come from?
anti-Sunni (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anti-Sunni (English): Opposed to Sunnis or Sunnism
Definitions
- Opposed to Sunnis or Sunnism
Ancestry of “anti-Sunni”, step by step
anti-Sunni 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 Sunni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Sunni | Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam... |
| 2 | Arabic | سُنِّيّ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |