Where does “antidefendant” come from?

antidefendant (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antidefendant (English): Opposing the defendant

Definitions

  1. Opposing the defendant

Ancestry of “antidefendant”, step by step

antidefendant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

via English defendant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefendantServing, or suitable, for defense; defensive,...
2Middle Englishdefendauntdefending; defending in a suit; defendant in a...
3Old Frenchdefendant
4Latindēfendere
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́Every word from English anti-Every word from English anti
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