Where does “antidrink” come from?
antidrink (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antidrink (English): Opposed to the drinking of alcohol
Definitions
- Opposed to the drinking of alcohol
Ancestry of “antidrink”, step by step
antidrink 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 drink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | drink | To consume through the mouth; To consume the... |
| 2 | Middle English | drink | — |
| 3 | Old English | drynċ | drink; draught |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *drunki | — |