Where does “anticorset” come from?
anticorset (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anticorset (English): Opposing the wearing of corsets
Definitions
- Opposing the wearing of corsets
Ancestry of “anticorset”, step by step
anticorset 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 corset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | corset | A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with... |
| 2 | Old French | corset | — |
| 3 | Old French | cors | body |