Where does “antidengue” come from?
antidengue (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antidengue (English): Countering dengue
Ancestry of “antidengue”, step by step
antidengue 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 dengue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dengue | An acute febrile disease of the tropics caused by... |
| 2 | Spanish | dengue | dengue; playacting |
| 3 | Swahili | dinga | sudden attack, seizure |