Where does “antibaboon” come from?
antibaboon (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antibaboon (English): Reacting with the immunoglobins found in baboons
Definitions
- Reacting with the immunoglobins found in baboons
Ancestry of “antibaboon”, step by step
antibaboon 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 baboon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | baboon | An Old World monkey of the genus "Papio", having... |
| 2 | Middle English | babewin | — |
| 3 | Old French | babouin | — |
| 4 | Old French | baboue | Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle |