Where does “anticarbohydrate” come from?
anticarbohydrate (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anticarbohydrate (English): That targets carbohydrates
Definitions
- That targets carbohydrates
Ancestry of “anticarbohydrate”, step by step
anticarbohydrate 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 carbohydrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carbohydrate | A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food... |