Where does “antidancing” come from?
antidancing (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antidancing (English): Opposing dancing
Ancestry of “antidancing”, step by step
antidancing 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 dancing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dancing | The activity of taking part in a dance; A dance... |
| 2 | English | dance | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually... |
| 3 | Middle English | dauncen | To dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | dauncer | — |