Where does “antichronical” come from?
antichronical (English) comes from English chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
antichronical (English): Deviating from the proper order of time
Definitions
- Deviating from the proper order of time
Ancestry of “antichronical”, step by step
antichronical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chronical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chronical | Obsolete form of chronic; Misspelling of... |
| 2 | Old French | cronike | Alternative form of cronicle |
| 3 | Latin | chronicus | Of or pertaining to time; chronic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρονικός | of or concerning time, temporal; chronological |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |