Where does “antifamine” come from?
antifamine (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antifamine (English): Opposing or counteracting famine
Definitions
- Opposing or counteracting famine
Ancestry of “antifamine”, step by step
antifamine 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 famine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | famine | Extreme shortage of food in a region; A period of... |
| 2 | Middle French | famine | — |
| 3 | Latin | famēs | hunger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |