Where does “anticancerous” come from?
anticancerous (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anticancerous (English): anticancer
Definitions
- anticancer
Ancestry of “anticancerous”, step by step
anticancerous 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 cancerous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cancerous | Relating to or affected with cancer; Growing or... |
| 2 | Latin | cancerosus | — |