Where does “antidesertion” come from?

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

antidesertion (English): Opposing desertion

Definitions

  1. Opposing desertion

Ancestry of “antidesertion”, step by step

antidesertion 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 desertion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesertionThe act of deserting
2Middle Frenchdésertion—
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from English anti- →Every word from English anti →