Where does “antifaith” come from?

antifaith (English) comes from English Faith, from Middle English feith, from Old French foi, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

antifaith (English): Opposed to or acting against religion

Definitions

  1. Opposed to or acting against religion

Ancestry of “antifaith”, step by step

antifaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Faith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFaithalso used as a stage name
2Middle Englishfeithfaith
3Old Frenchfoifaith; allegiance; faithfulness
4Latinfidēs—
5Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →