Where does “anticurfew” come from?
anticurfew (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
anticurfew (English): Opposing a curfew
Ancestry of “anticurfew”, step by step
anticurfew 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 curfew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | curfew | Any regulation requiring people to be off the... |
| 2 | Middle English | curfu | curfew feudal regulation |
| 3 | Old French | cuevre-fu | — |