Where does “antieugenics” come from?
antieugenics (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antieugenics (English): Opposing eugenics
Ancestry of “antieugenics”, step by step
antieugenics 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 eugenics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | eugenics | A social philosophy or practice which advocates... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γίγνομαι | to come into being; to become; having ceased to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |