Where does “anticlumping” come from?
anticlumping (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anticlumping (English): Preventing the formation of clumps
Definitions
- Preventing the formation of clumps
Ancestry of “anticlumping”, step by step
anticlumping 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 clumping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clumping | present participle of clump; A clump or cluster;... |