Where does “antidysentery” come from?
antidysentery (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antidysentery (English): Working against dysentery
Definitions
- Working against dysentery
Ancestry of “antidysentery”, step by step
antidysentery 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 dysentery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dysentery | A disease characterised by inflammation of the... |
| 2 | Old French | dissenterie | — |
| 3 | Latin | dysenteria | The dysentery |