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Where does “antichthonic” come from?

antichthonic (English) comes from English Antichthon, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχθων, from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

antichthonic (English): Relating to an antichthon

Definitions

  1. Relating to an antichthon

Ancestry of “antichthonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAntichthon—
2Ancient Greekἀντίχθων—
3Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
4Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
5Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
6Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
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